The lyrics of the Tunisian anthem were written by an Egyptian in
the 1930s. Originally just one verse, another two were added by
the Tunisian national poet Aboul-Qacem Echebbi. The music was
composed by the same person who wrote the music of the anthems
of Libya and the United Arab Emirates. It was first used as an
interim anthem after the deposition of the monarchy, between the
times when the Bey’s anthem was abolished and the first anthem
under the republic was instituted. It was then introduced again
in 1987 since the previous anthem was closely tied to the
government of Habib Bourguiba, who had been deposed.