The "Cherifian Anthem" (Arabic: النشيد الشريف‎, an-našīd aš-šarīf; Berber languages: ⵉⵣⵍⵉ ⴰⵏⴰⵎⵓⵔ ⵏ ⵍⵎⵖⵔⵉⴱ izli anamur n lmɣrib) is the national anthem of Morocco. Composed by French military officer Léo Morgan [fr], it has been in use since the French protectorate period. Lyrics were written for it by Ali Squalli Houssaini and adopted in 1970.