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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 05:30, 29 June 2017 (UTC)

Kassaman

 * ... that Moufdi Zakaria (pictured) reportedly wrote the lyrics to the national anthem of Algeria with his own blood on the walls of his jail cell? Source: "According to testimonies, the national anthem is written with Moufdi Zakaria's own blood, because he has neither pencils nor paper to write in the prison."The ScotsmanThe Guardian
 * ALT1:... that the national anthem of Algeria foreshadows how "the day of reckoning" will befall France, their former colonial ruler? Source: The Scotsman"This song, which was only supposed to be a temporary choice, is still the Algerian national anthem today, praising the glory of the FLN and declaring ‘O France, this is the day of reckoning’"
 * Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/1961 Major League Baseball expansion
 * Comment: Please save for July 5, the 55th anniversary of Algeria's independence.

5x expanded by Bloom6132 (talk). Self-nominated at 00:06, 31 May 2017 (UTC).


 * Symbol confirmed.svg Date, size, refs, neutrality, hook, copyvio spotcheck, all ok - GTG. --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus&#124; reply here 08:41, 1 June 2017 (UTC)