United Arab Emirates
"النشيد الوطني الاماراتي‎" "Nashid al-watani al-imarati" (National Anthem of the UAE)
"عيشي بلادي" "Ishy Bilady" (Long Live My Nation)

Music by: Mohamad Abdel Wahab
Adopted: 1971

The anthem of the UAE is without words (and a classic example of the style of anthem known as "Arab fanfare"). In 1986, the minister of education asked Dr. Aref Al Sheikh Abdullah Al Hassan to write lyrics for it in the space of three days. Officially the anthem is still wordless, the lyrics not having recieved official recognition as the words to the anthem, but the lyrics are widely known throughout the country and are often sung. The author of the music also composed the music for the national anthem of Tunisia and the royal anthem of Libya.

Special thanks to: Cecile Godel for the sheet music.

See also: Abu Dhabi.