National Anthem of Saudi Arabia
| National Anthem of Saudi Arabia النشيد الوطني السعودي | |
National anthem of Saudi Arabia | |
| Also known as | عاش الملك (English: "Long Live the King") النشيد الوطني (English: "The National Anthem") |
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| Lyrics | Ibrāhīm Khafājī, 1984 |
| Music | Abd al-Raḥman al-Khaṭīb (arranged by Sirāj Umar), 1947 |
| Adopted | 1950 (as instrumental) |
| Readopted | June 29, 1984 (with lyrics) |
| Audio sample | |
U.S. Navy Band instrumental version (c. 2016)
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National Anthem of Saudi Arabia (Arabic: ٱلنَّشِيْد ٱلْوَطَنِي ٱلسُّعُوْدِي, romanized: an-Našīd al-Waṭanī as-Suʿūdī) is the national anthem of Saudi Arabia. It was first officially adopted in 1950 without lyrics. The piece was gifted by the King Farouk of Egypt (r. 1936–1952) when King Abd al-Aziz (r. 1932–1953) made a visit to Egypt. It was then adopted again in 1984 with lyrics written by Ibrahim Khafaji. The original composition was by Abd al-Rahman al-Khatib in 1947, and the brass instrumental version was later arranged by Siraj Umar.