The Royal National Anthem[1] (Arabic: السلام الملكي الأردني, romanized: as-Salām al-Malakī l-ʾUrdunī) is the national anthem of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The translated name literally means "Peace be upon the King of Jordan". As-salamu alaykum is the greeting in Arabic, therefore the name of the anthem can also be regarded as a Royal Salute.
| English: Peace be upon the King of Jordan | |
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| السلام الملكي الأردني | |
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National anthem of Jordan | |
| Also known as | عاش المليك (English: 'Long live the King!') |
| Lyrics | ʿAbdul Munʿim Rifāʿī |
| Music | ʿAbdul Qādir Tanīr |
| Adopted | 25 May 1946 |
| Audio sample | |
U.S. Navy Band instrumental version in F major | |
History
editIt was adopted in 1946. The lyrics were penned by ʿAbdul Munʿim Rifāʿī, and the music was composed by ʿAbdul Qādir Tanīr.[2]
The first version of the lyrics was very short, as it only contained the first stanza of the current version.[3][4] Since then, the anthem has been expanded. The abridged version of the anthem is usually used, while the full version is reserved for special occasions.[5] The composition is in F major on the musical scale.
Lyrics
edit| Arabic original[6][7] | Romanization | IPA transcription[a] | English translation[8] |
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Notes
edit- ^ See Help:IPA/Arabic and Jordanian Arabic § Phonology.
- ^ Translated literally. Meaning: "Getting from you the manners you have!"
References
edit- ^ "The General Command of the jordanian armed forces the arab army".
- ^ "National Anthem | King Abdullah II Official Website".
- ^ "Jordan". nationalanthems.info.
- ^ "National Anthem". King Abdullah II Official Website.
- ^ "Jordan National anthem". Index Mundi. January 20, 2018.
- ^ "السلام الملكي". King Abdullah II. Archived from the original on 2020-05-13.
- ^ "كلمات النشيد الوطني الأردني". Saaih. 19 June 2017.
- ^ "Jordan National Anthem". AnthemWorld.com. Archived from the original on 2020-03-11. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
External links
edit- Jordan: Al-salam Al-malaki Al-urdoni (Royal Anthem of Jordan) - Audio of the national anthem of Jordan, with information and lyrics (archive link)
- The full vocal version of The National Anthem of Jordan performed by a military band with mixed chorus in the early 80's. (YouTube) (archive link)
- Instrumental version of "As-salam al-malaki al-urdoni" in RealAudio
- Himnuszok – a vocal version of the full Anthem, featured on szbszig's "Himnuszok" website. The song is performed by a military band with mixed chorus. The full version is only played for special occasions like the King's Birthday.