Humat ad-Diyar
"Ḥumāt ad-Diyār" (Arabic: حُمَاةَ الدِّيَارِ, lit. 'Guardians of the Homeland', Syriac: ܢܛܘܪ̈ܝ ܐܬ݂ܪܘ̈ܬ݂ܐ) is the national anthem of the Syrian Arab Republic, with lyrics written by Khalil Mardam Bey and the music by Mohammed Flayfel, who also composed the national anthem of the Iraq as well as many other Arab folk songs.
| English: Guardians of the Homeland | |
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| حُمَاةَ الدِّيَارِ | |
National anthem of Syria | |
| Lyrics | Khalil Mardam Bey, 1936 |
| Music | Mohammed Flayfel, 1936 |
| Adopted | 1938 |
| Readopted | 1961 |
| Relinquished | 1958 |
| Preceded by | Walla Zaman Ya Selahy |
| Audio sample | |
U.S. Navy Band instrumental version (one verse)
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