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The official anthem of the 48th session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers “Hum Mustafavi Hain’ was launched in Islamabad on Saturday.
The anthem was originally written by late poet Jamiluddin Aalli in 1974 for the second OIC summit held in Pakistan’s eastern city of Lahore.
Suhail Rana had composed the original song which became a symbol of the Islamic world in the voice of Mehdi Zaheer.
This time, it has been sung by Ali Zafar.
Speaking at the anthem launching ceremony, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi thanked Ministry of Information and Broadcasting for refreshing the old memories and emotions through the remixing of the song.
Shah Mahmood Qureshi said it is a matter of great honour for Pakistan that in a matter of few months, it is hosting the OIC meeting for the second time. He said several foreign ministers from the OIC countries will attend the meeting.
In his remarks, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhary Fawad Hussain recalled that it was in 1974 that the OIC through a resolution had declared ‘Hum Mustafavi Hain’ as the official song of the OIC. He said each stanza of this song is inspired from Quran. The theme of the song is: “hold firmly to the rope of Allah and do not be divided”.
He said that the Ministry of Information had tried to maintain the originality of the anthem.
