Algeria
- Language
- Arabic
- Anthem
- Kassaman
- Duration
- 1:13
- Status
- Although the third verse, with its anti-French sentiments, is sometimes omitted from performances, it officially remains an integral part of the anthem's text today.
Algeria National Anthem History
Kassaman · قَسَمًا
"Kassaman" was penned in 1956 by Moufdi Zakaria while he was imprisoned by French colonial forces. Later set to music by Mohamed Fawzi, it was adopted as Algeria's national anthem upon independence in 1962.
Algeria
Kassaman
History timeline
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1956
Lyricist Moufdi Zakaria wrote the poem "Qassaman" while incarcerated in Serkaji-Barberousse Prison.
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1956
The poem was initially set to music by Mohamed Triki.
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1962
The version set to music by Mohamed Fawzi was officially adopted as Algeria's national anthem upon independence.
The anthem's powerful lyrics were penned by Moufdi Zakaria while he was imprisoned by French colonial forces in Algiers.