Fortress of Islam, Heart of Asia
| English: 'Fortress of Islam, Heart of Asia' | |
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| قلعه اسلام قلب اسیا | |
Former national anthem of Afghanistan | |
| Lyrics | Daoud Farani |
| Music | Ustad Qasim, 1919 |
| Adopted | 1992 |
| Readopted | 2002 |
| Relinquished | 1996, 2006 |
| Preceded by | "Garam shah lā garam shah" (1992) "Dā də bātorāno kor" (2002) |
| Succeeded by | "Dā də bātorāno kor" (1996) "Millī Surūd" (2006) |
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ملي سرود "The National Anthem"
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"Fortress of Islam, Heart of Asia" (Dari: قلعه اسلام قلب اسیا) is an Afghan mujahideen battle song composed in 1919 by Ustad Qasim. It was adopted as the national anthem of the Islamic State of Afghanistan from 1992 to 2006.