Lebanese National Anthem
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National anthem of  Lebanon
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| Lyrics | Rashid Nakhle |
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| Music | Wadih Sabra, 1925 |
| Adopted | 12 July 1927 |
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Kulluna lil watan (instrumental)
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The Lebanese National Anthem (Arabic: النشيد الوطني اللبناني an-našīd al-waṭaniyy al-lubnāniyy) was written by Rashid Nakhle and composed by Wadih Sabra. It was adopted on 12 July 1927, seven years after the proclamation of the state of Greater Lebanon during the French mandate.
The Lebanese national anthem was chosen following an open nationwide competition.
The music of the national anthem is influenced by Beirut's exposure to western culture by the end of the 19th century, it was composed by French trained artist Wadih Sabra in 1925.
Al-Jadeed TV channel showed a mini documentary on the Lebanese National Anthem, claiming the music to have been plagiarized from a song dedicated to Muhammad Ibn 'Abd al-Karim al-Khattabi, the leader of the Rif Republic, which was composed by Lebanese . It later showed another documentary containing documents which proved the claim.
The Lebanese National Anthem is adopted by Rashid Nakhle and Wadih Sabra.
Vocal versions of the anthem can be heard at
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