After the end of
Taliban rule in 2001, a new national anthem was created for the "New Afghanistan", which, according to the 20th article of the
new Afghan constitution, was to contain the names of the various
ethnic groups of Afghanistan, and the
takbir had to be included. After a competition, the national anthem was officially adopted in May 2006. After
the Taliban takeover on 15 August 2021, it was replaced by "
This Is the Home of the Brave". Due to the
lack of international recognition of the Taliban government, the anthem is still used in sports setting such as the
2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup in October–November, along with the flag of the internationally recognized Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. The Islamic Republic anthem and flag were also used in the
2022 CAFA U-19 Futsal Championship. ==Lyrics==