"As-Salam al-Malaki" (Arabic: السلام الملكي, literally "The Royal Salute") was the former national anthem of Kingdom of Iraq from 1924 to 1958.
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Also known as | "The Royal Salute" |
Music | A. Chaffon, 1924 |
Adopted | 1924 |
Relinquished | July 14, 1958 |
Succeeded by | "Mawtini" |
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History
editIt was composed by Iraqi Army Band director Lieutenant A. Chaffon in 1924, a British military officer.[1]
See also
edit- "Ardulfurataini", the former Iraqi national anthem, used from 1981 to 2003.
- "Mawtini", the current Iraqi national anthem since 2003.
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