Bilād al-ʻArab Awṭānī

BilÃÂd al-ÃÂ»Arab AwÃ¡Â¹ÂÃÂnÃÂ« () or The Arab Lands are my Homelands is a national Pan-Arabism song that is recited in the Arabic language. It is unofficially recognized as the national anthem of the Arab world. It was written sometime in the 1940s by and put to music by the Folayfel brothers.

Lyrics

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The Arab lands are my nation, from the Levant to Baghdad; from Najd to Yemen to Egypt to TÃÂ©touan

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No Borders can separate us, and no religion can divide us; the Language of Ã¡Â¸ÂÃÂd (Arabic) unites us, Ghassanids and Adnanites

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The Arab lands are my nation, from the Levant to Baghdad; from Najd to Yemen; to Egypt to TÃÂ©touan

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We have a civilization that has endured, we shall revive it if it fades; even if against us, stood the shrewds of humanity and Jinn

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The Arab lands are my nations, from the Levant to Baghdad; from Najd to Yemen to Egypt to TÃÂ©touan

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Rise, O sons of my people, to greatness through knowledge; and sing, O sons of my mother, the Arab lands are my nation

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History

The song is a very known Arab song, calling for Arab Unity, and focuses on Unity, Education, and keeping traditions and Arab Culture. Following the Arab Spring, the song was widely used as an unofficial Arab National Anthem in several events, including the 2011 Pan Arab Games.