Kassaman

قَسَمًا (Arabic) / Tagallit (Berber)
English: We Pledge
Qasaman / Tagallit

National anthem of  Algeria


Also known as Qassaman
Lyrics Mufdi Zakariah, 1955
Music Mohamed Fawzi, 1955
Adopted 1963

Kassaman or Qasaman (Arabic: قَسَمًا, "with pledge"; Berber: Tagallit, "the oath/the pledge") is the title of the national anthem of Algeria. It was adopted in 1963, shortly after Independence.

History

The lyrics were written by Mufdi Zakariah in 1956 while imprisoned by French colonial forces. He wrote the verses using his blood on the walls of the prison's 69th cell. The composer of the music is the Egyptian Musician Mohamed Fawzi. The lyrics of Kassaman make direct reference to another state, France, the former colonial power in Algeria.[1]

References

  1. "Algeria: Qassaman". NationalAnthems.me. Retrieved 8 August 2011.

External links

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