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| English: God Save the Crowned Sultan | |
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State anthem of  Kedah | |
| Lyrics | Almarhum Abdullah Syed Hussain, 1958 |
| Music | J. A. Redhill (Reutenberg) |
| Adopted | 1937 |
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Allah Selamatkan Sultan Mahkota (instrumental) | |
"Allah Selamatkan Sultan Mahkota" (pronounced[aɫ.ɫahsə.la.mat.kansul.tanmah.ko.ta]) is the state anthem ofKedah,Malaysia.[1] The lyrics were written byAlmarhum Abdullah Syed Hussain Shahabuddin and it was composed by J. A. Redhill (Reutenberg). It was officially adopted on 22 March 1937.
Reutenberg, aRussian Khazar and the then-Conductor of the Selangor Club Orchestra, had been ordered to compose a state anthem for Kedah with $1000 as the reward. He successfully composed it in 25 minutes time. The plan to create it was initiated by the British Adviser of Kedah, S.L. Jones.
The anthem was recomposed by Tunku Yakob with the addition of its lyrics written by Hj. Mohammad Sheriff, the then Menteri Besar and the melody from J.F. Agustin in 1949.
| Rumi Script | Jawi Script | IPA Transliteration | English |
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| Allah selamat Sultan Mahkota,
| الله سلامت سلطان مهكوتا،
| [aɫ.ɫah sə.la.mat sul.tan mah.ko.ta]
| Allah save theSultan crowned, Longevity bestow upon his throne,
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