Cherifian Anthem
| English: National Anthem of Morocco | |
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| النشيد الوطني المغربي | |
National anthem of Morocco | |
| Lyrics | Ali Squalli Houssaini, 1970 |
| Music | Léo Morgan, 1952 |
| Adopted | 1956 |
| Audio sample | |
U.S. Navy Band instrumental version
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The Cherifian Anthem (Arabic: النشيد الشريف, romanized: an-našīd aš-šarīf) is the national anthem of Morocco. Composed by French military officer and chief of music for the royal Moroccan guard Léo Morgan, it has been in use since the French protectorate period. Lyrics were written for it by the Moroccan author and poet Professor Ali Squalli Houssaini and adopted in 1970.