Mawtini

Mawtini (Arabic: موطني‎ “My Homeland”) is a popular poem written by famous Palestinian poet Ibrahim Touqan (Arabic: إبراهيم طوقان‎) circa 1934 in Palestine and became the de facto national anthem of Palestine and Iraq. It is also recognized in Syria and Algeria as an anthem as to show their support for the Palestinian cause. The original music was composed by Muhammad Fuliefil (Arabic: محمد فليفل‎). During the years it became very popular through... More

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