Fortress of Islam, Heart of Asia
| English: National Anthem | |
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| Pashto: ملی سرود Dari: سرود ملی | |
Former national anthem of Afghanistan | |
| Also known as | قلعه اسلام قلب اسیا (English: "Fortress of Islam, Heart of Asia") |
| Lyrics | Daoud Farani |
| Music | Ustad Qasim, 1919 |
| Adopted | 1992 |
| Readopted | 2002 |
| Relinquished | 1996, 2006 |
| Preceded by | "Garam shah lā garam shah" (1992) "Dā də bātorāno kor" (2002) |
| Succeeded by | "Dā də bātorāno kor" (1996) "Millī Surūd" (2006) |
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transl. ur – transl. ALA-LC ملي سرود "The National Anthem"
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"Fortress of Islam, Heart of Asia" is an Afghan mujahideen battle song composed in 1919 by Ustad Qasim. It was adopted as the national anthem of the Islamic State of Afghanistan from 1992 to 2006.