Al Watan Al Akbar
| "Al-Watan Al-Akbar" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Abdel Halim Hafez Sabah (singer) Shadia Najat Al Saghira Warda | |
| Released | 1960 |
| Genre | Arab Classic |
| Length | 11:22 |
| Songwriter(s) | |
| Producer(s) | Mohammed Abdel Wahab |
Al-Watan Al-Akbar (Arabic: الوطن الأكبر, translated The Greatest Homeland) is an Arab Nationalist song composed by the Egyptian Mohammed Abdel Wahab in 1960, and arranged by Ali Ismael.
History[]
It 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.
See also[]
- Political Song & Music
References[]
- ^ (2010). Egypt's Culture Wars: Politics and Practice. American Univ in Cairo Press. p. 128. ISBN 978-977-416-374-6. 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.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1960 songs
- Arabic-language songs