| English: National Anthem of Bahrain | |
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| نشيد البحرين الوطني | |
National anthem of Bahrain | |
| Lyrics | Mohamed Sudqi Ayyash, 1985(original) Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, 2002 |
| Music | Ahmad Al Jumairi, 2002(official version) |
| Adopted | 1971(music only) 1985(original) 2002(current) |
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Vocal rendition | |
"Baḥraynunā" (بحريننا;lit. 'Our Bahrain'), officiallyPeace to the King[a] is thenational anthem ofBahrain. Originally composed as an instrumental in 1942, the lyrics were added in 1985, which were changed in 2002 following the country's transformation from anemirate into a kingdom.
The anthem was originally composed in 1942 to be played at official events such as receptions, making Bahrain one of the firstArab countries to adopt a national anthem. The leaders of the police band made many modifications and additions to the music over the following years, most significantly in 1972, a year afterBahrain's independence from the United Kingdom, when it was extended by playing it twice.[1]
In 1985, former leader of the police band ColonelMohamed Sudqi Ayyash wrote lyrics for the anthem, which were used until 2002. That year, with the emergence of theNational Action Charter and a constitutional amendments referendum that declared the country's rulerHamad ibn Isa Al Khalifah a king and the country a kingdom, the lyrics were changed by Minister of the Royal CourtKhalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa. Bahraini composer and singer Ahmed Aljumairi was directed by the government to re-arrange the national anthem with an inclusion of a fanfare that was recorded with theLondon Philharmonic Orchestra in London.[1] Mr. Ahmed Aljumairi sang the national anthem with the chorus in that recording that became the official anthem of the country. Band leader Major GeneralMubarak Najm Al-Najm made a military band version arrangement that is used by the police.
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| Our Bahrain |
| Arabic original[3][4] | English translation | ||||||
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| Our Bahrain |
