Tunisia
"Ala Khallidi" (O Make Eternal)

Words by: Jalaleddine Naccache
Music by: Salah El Mehdi
In use: 1958-1987

Tunisia's first anthem upon independence was chosen from several submissions in a national contest. All 23 musical submissions (there were also 53 different lyrics submitted) were performed in a concert in the president's home town before one was officially recognized as the national anthem.

See also: Tunisia (1846-1958), Tunisia (1987-).