The lyrics were written by Mohammed Younis El Qady.Sayed Darwish composed the music and maintained close ties with early leaders of the national movement for independence inEgypt, such asMustafa Kamel. The chorus derived from one of Kamel's most famous Egyptian nationalist speeches.[4][5]
Egypt's first national anthem dates back to 1869 when a royal anthem was composed to honor the monarch. It is unclear how long this anthem was in use. Although the monarchy was deposed in 1952, the anthem was used as part of the anthem of theUnited Arab Republic withSyria in 1958.[6]
An unofficial Coptic version of the anthem, though not codified in law, is widely circulated online and has gained popularity through various digital platforms.[7]
el Ansary, Nasser (2001). "Le salut national" [The national anthem].L'Encyclopédie des souverains d'Égypte des pharaons à nos jours [The Encyclopedia of rulers of Egypt from the Pharaohs until today] (in French). Alleur: Éditions du Perron. pp. 148–152.ISBN978-2-87114-173-0.OCLC48965345.
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