Kassaman

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Kassaman is the national anthem of Algeria, known for its revolutionary lyrics that honor the struggle for independence from French colonial rule.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national anthem
song
adoptedAfter Algerian War of Independence
adoptedAsNationalAnthemOn 1963-04-08
alsoKnownAs Qassaman
We Pledge
We Swear
anthemOf People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
associatedWith National Liberation Front (FLN)
composer Mohamed Fawzi
composerNationality Egyptian
controversyReason explicit references to France as an enemy
country Algeria
culturalSignificance reminder of anti-colonial struggle
symbol of Algerian identity
genre patriotic song
hasControversialVerses yes
hasMeter march-like rhythm
hasOfficialStatusSince 1963
hasOfficialVersesUsed 3
hasVerseCount 5
language Arabic
lyricist Moufdi Zakaria
lyricsWrittenIn French colonial prison
lyricsWrittenOn prison walls
lyricsWrittenWith blood
mentions French colonialism
partOf Algerian national symbols
performedOn Algerian Independence Day
international sporting events
official state ceremonies
placeOfFirstUse Algeria
politicalContext Algerian Revolution
recordingType military band arrangement
orchestral arrangement
regulatedBy Algerian government
relatedWork Emblem of Algeria
Flag of Algeria
theme Algerian independence struggle
anti-colonial resistance
patriotism
sacrifice of martyrs
titleInArabic قسما
usage sung in Modern Standard Arabic pronunciation
usedBy Algerian independence movement
yearOfComposition 1956

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Kassaman ("Qassaman")
alsoKnownAs
Algeria
nationalAnthem

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