سلام أفندينا | |
Former national anthem of Egypt | |
Also known as | السلام الجمهورى المصرى (English: "Egyptian Republican Anthem") |
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Music | Giuseppe Pugioli, 1871 |
Adopted | 1871 (by the Khedivate of Egypt) 1914 (by the Sultanate of Egypt) |
Relinquished | 1922 (by the Sultanate of Egypt) 1953 (by the Kingdom of Egypt) 1958 (by the Republic of Egypt) |
Succeeded by | Walla Zaman Ya Selahy |
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Salam Affandina |
"Salam Affandina" (Egyptian Arabic: سلام أفندينا, lit. 'Salute of Our Lord') was the national anthem of Egypt from 1871 to 1922 and 1936–1958, then it was replaced by "Walla Zaman Ya Selahy". It was renamed "Egyptian Republican Anthem" (Arabic: السلام الجمهورى المصرى) in 1953 after the Egyptian revolution of 1952.[1] It was instrumental and had no official lyrics.[1]