English: We Pledge | |
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قَسَمًا | |
National anthem of Algeria | |
Also known as | Qassaman |
Lyrics | Mufdi Zakariah, 1955 |
Music | Mohamed Fawzi, 1963 |
Adopted | 1963 |
Kassaman or Qassaman (Arabic: قَسَمًا, Algerian Arabic pronunciation: [qɑ.sæ.mæn]; "We Pledge") is the national anthem of Algeria. Mufdi Zakariah wrote the lyrics in 1956. He did this while in jail by the French. The composer of the music is Mohamed Fawzi, from Egypt. He wrote the lyrics on the walls of a French prison with his blood.