Fortress of Islam, Heart of Asia

Surūd-e Millī
English: National Anthem
سرود ملی
	Former national anthem of Afghanistan
Also known as	قلعه اسلام قلب اسیا (English: "Fortress of Islam, Heart of Asia")
Lyrics
Music	Ustad Qasim, 1919
Adopted	1992–1999
Readopted	2002
Relinquished	May 2006
Succeeded by	"National anthem of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan"
Audio sample
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"Fortress of Islam, Heart of Asia" (Persian: قلعه اسلام قلب اسیا‎) is an Afghan mujahideen battle song composed in 1919 by Ustad Qasim. It was adopted as the national anthem of Afghanistan from 1992 to 1999 and from 2002 to 2006.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

During the late 1990s, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan under the Taliban took control over most of Afghanistan from the UN-recognized government and ruled most of the country until late 2001. The Taliban outlawed music throughout the territory that they controlled, which consisted of most of the country. As such, most of Afghanistan practically was left without a national anthem during that time, until late 2001 when the Taliban was overthrown. The song was reintroduced by the new transitional government of Afghanistan in 2002;^[6] it remained such when the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan was established in 2004 and was used by the latter until 2006.^[7]^[8]

Lyrics[]

Persian script	Romanization	English translation
قلعه اسلام قلب آسیا جاویدان آزاد خاک آریا زادگاه قهرمانان بزرگ سنگر رزمنده مردان خدا الله اکبر الله اکبر الله اکبر تیغ ایمانش به میدان جهاد بند استبداد را از هم گسست ملت ازاده افغانستان در جهان زنجیر محکومان شکست الله اکبر الله اکبر الله اکبر هر خط قران نظام ما بود پرچم ایمان به بام ما بود هم صدا و هم نوا با هم روان وحدت ملی مرام مابود الله اکبر الله اکبر الله اکبر شاد زی ازاد زی اباد زی ای وطن در نور قانون خدا مشعل آزادگی را بر فراز مردم سر گشته راشو رهنما الله اکبر الله اکبر الله اکبر	Qal’a-ye Islām, qalb-e Āsiyā, Jāwidān āzād, xāk-e Āriyā, Zādgāh-e qahramānān-e bozorg, Sangar-e razmenda mardān-e Xodā Allāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar. Tiǧ-e imān-aš ba maydān-e jihād, Band-e estebdād-rā az ham gosast Mellat-e āzāda-ye Afǧānestān Dar jehān zanjir-e mahkumān šekast. Allāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar. Har xatt-e Qur’ān nizām-e mā bowad, Parčam-e imān ba bām-e mā bowad, Hamsadā o-hamnawā bā ham rawān, Wahdat-e melli marām-e mā bowad. Allāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar. Šād zi, azad zi, abad zi, Ay watan dar nur-e qānun-e Xodā. Mash’al-e āzādegi-ra bar farāz, Mardom-e sargoshta-ra show rahnamā. Allāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar.	Fortress of Islam, heart of Asia, Forever free, soil of the Aryans, Birthplace of great heroes Fellow traveler of the warriors of the men of God, God is great! God is great! God is great! Arrow of her faith to the arena of Jihad, Removing the shackles of suppression, The nation of freedom, Afghanistan, Breaks the chains of the oppressed in the world. God is great! God is great! God is great! Let the lines of the Koran be our order, Let the banner of faith be on our roof, With the echoes and the voices going together, Let national unity be what we strive for, God is great! God is great! God is great! Live happy, live free, live and prosper, Oh homeland in the light of God’s law, Lift the torch of freedom high, Become a leader for the people who are oppressed, God is great! God is great! God is great!

References[]

^ Bristow, Michael; Lim, Josh; Popp, Reinhard (11 May 2012). "Afghanistan (1992-1999, 2002-2006)". NationalAnthems.info. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
^ "National anthems - Islamic State of Afghanistan (1992-2006)". 21 August 2016 – via YouTube.
^ "Fortress of Islam, heart of Asia…" – via Amazon.
^ "Afghanistan: "Fortress of Islam, Heart of Asia…"" – via Amazon.
^ Pigott, Peter (28 February 2007). Canada in Afghanistan: The War So Far. Dundurn. p. 17 – via Internet Archive. Fortress of Islam, Heart of Asia.
^ "Sououd-e-Melli". 15 December 2005. Archived from the original on 15 December 2005.^{[circular reference]}
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-10-02. Retrieved 2019-09-18.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "National Anthem Downloads, Lyrics, & Information: NationalAnthems.us - Afghanistan: New recording by the composer". www.nationalanthems.us.

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[1] Bristow, Michael; Lim, Josh; Popp, Reinhard (11 May 2012). "Afghanistan (1992-1999, 2002-2006)". NationalAnthems.info. Retrieved 1 December 2017.

[2] "National anthems - Islamic State of Afghanistan (1992-2006)". 21 August 2016 – via YouTube.

[3] "Fortress of Islam, heart of Asia…" – via Amazon.

[4] "Afghanistan: "Fortress of Islam, Heart of Asia…"" – via Amazon.

[5] Pigott, Peter (28 February 2007). Canada in Afghanistan: The War So Far. Dundurn. p. 17 – via Internet Archive. Fortress of Islam, Heart of Asia.

[6] "Sououd-e-Melli". 15 December 2005. Archived from the original on 15 December 2005.^{[circular reference]}

[7] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-10-02. Retrieved 2019-09-18.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[8] "National Anthem Downloads, Lyrics, & Information: NationalAnthems.us - Afghanistan: New recording by the composer". www.nationalanthems.us.

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