"Millī Surūd" (Persian: ملی سرود, lit. 'National Anthem'), or better known as "Amani Surūd" (Persian: سرود امانی, lit. 'Amani Anthem') was the first national anthem of the Kingdom of Afghanistan in 1926. It was composed and arranged by Khalid Rajab Bey, a Turkish professor at the School of Industry and Music who taught music in Kabul during the reign of Amanullah Khan. It was played on state visits abroad by Amanullah.[1] Although it is difficult to say whether it has become a national anthem in the modern sense. It does not have its own title or text. In 1943, it was replaced by a second national anthem.[2]
| English: Amani Anthem | |
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Former national anthem of  Afghanistan | |
| Music | Khalid Rajab Bey |
| Adopted | 1926 |
| Relinquished | 1943 |
| Succeeded by | National anthem of the Kingdom of Afghanistan |
| Audio sample | |
"Amani Anthem" | |
Today, however, this song is used as the anthem of the Royal Afghan government-in-exile, with the lyrics of the poem Ali Bood, written by Rumi.[3]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Anthem of the Kingdom of Afghanistan-King Amanullah Khan". YouTube. Archived from the original on 1 March 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ^ "Afghanistan (1926-1943) » nationalanthems.info". Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ^ "Royal Afghan Opposition - Aristocratic status".
External links
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Media related to National anthems of Afghanistan at Wikimedia Commons
