The "National Anthem of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia" (Arabic: النشيد الوطني السعودي, an-Našīd al-Waṭanī as-Suʿūdī, lit. '"Chant of the Saudi Nation"') was first officially adopted in 1950 without lyrics. The piece was gifted by the then Egyptian King Farouq when King Abdulaziz made a visit to Egypt. It was then adopted again in 1984 with lyrics written by Ibrāhīm Khafājī. The original composition was by Abdul-Raḥman al-Khaṭīb in 1947 and the brass instrumental version was later arranged by Sirāj Umar.
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