Sūriyā, Yā Dhāt al-Majdi

Sūriyā, Yā Dhāt al-Majdi
English: O Syria, Who Owns the Glory
سوريا يا ذات المجد
Emblem of the Arab Kingdom of Syria (1920)

Former national anthem of Syria
LyricsMukhtar al-Taneer
MusicAhmed Flayfel and Mohammed Flayfel
Adopted1919
Relinquished1938
Succeeded byHumat ad-Diyar
La Marseillaise (until 1946)
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"Sūriyā, Yā Dhāt al-Majdi" (Arabic: سوريا يا ذات المجد, lit.'O Syria, Who Owns the Glory'), was the national anthem of the short-lived Arab Kingdom of Syria. The lyrics were written by poet Mukhtar al-Tanīr, and the music was composed by Ahmed Flayfel and Mohammed Flayfel, who are also known for composing the national anthem of Iraq.