Al Watan Al Akbar
Al-Watan Al-Akbar (Arabic: الوطن الأكبر, translated The Greatest Homeland) was an Arab Nationalist song composed by the Egyptian Mohammed Abdel Wahab in 1960.
| "Al-Watan Al-Akbar" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Abdel Halim Hafez Sabah (singer) Faida Kamel Shadia Najat Al Saghira Warda | |
| Released | 1960 |
| Genre | Arab Classic |
| Songwriter(s) | Ahmed Shafiq Kamel |
| Producer(s) | Mohammed Abdel Wahab |
History
It was a Pan Arabist nationalist song was composed to celebrate the union of Egypt and Syria into the United Arab Republic.[1][2][3][4] It also extolls the Pan-Arabist vision for a united Arab state.
References
- Samia Mehrez (2010). Egypt's Culture Wars: Politics and Practice. American Univ in Cairo Press. p. 128. ISBN 977-416-374-5. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- Mourad R. Haroutunian (2000). Media, politics, and religion in Egypt: an analysis of the impact of the relationship between government and religion on Egyptian media content, 1950-1995. M. Haroutunian. p. 8. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- Richard Long (2004). Bygone Heat: Travels of an Idealist in the Middle East. The Radcliffe Press. p. 97. ISBN 1-85043-662-2. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- Charles William Richard Long (2001). Bygone heat: travels in the Middle East, Volume 2000. The Radcliffe Press. p. 97. ISBN 1-86064-593-3. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
See also
- Political Song & Music
External links
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