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Hussein Al-Imam
Hussein al-Imam (in Arabic language, Arabic حسين الإمام; February 8, 1951 in Egypt – May 17, 2014) was a well-known Egyptian film musician, actor and producer. El-Imam began his career playing music with his brother Moody El-Emam. This developed into an artistic partnership between the two brothers and they created ''Thebes band'' which released five albums together. Al-Imam wrote the soundtracks of many Egyptian films including ''Kaboria (film), Kaboria'' (1990) which he also produced, starring Ahmed Zaki (actor), Ahmed Zaki and ''Ice Cream in Gleem'' (1992) starring Egyptian pan-Arab pop star Amr Diab which El-Imam produced as well. He also wrote the musical score for a number of theatrical works on stage like ''Albanda'', ''Lamma baba yenam'' and ''Lil kibar faqat'' as well as a number of Egyptian television series. He composed a number of songs particularly for Mohamed Mounir. He also established his own musical studio. Al-Imam, who acted in over 70 films was featu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cairo
Cairo ( ; ar, القاهرة, al-Qāhirah, ) is the capital of Egypt and its largest city, home to 10 million people. It is also part of the largest urban agglomeration in Africa, the Arab world and the Middle East: The Greater Cairo metropolitan area, with a population of 21.9 million, is the 12th-largest in the world by population. Cairo is associated with ancient Egypt, as the Giza pyramid complex and the ancient cities of Memphis and Heliopolis are located in its geographical area. Located near the Nile Delta, the city first developed as Fustat, a settlement founded after the Muslim conquest of Egypt in 640 next to an existing ancient Roman fortress, Babylon. Under the Fatimid dynasty a new city, ''al-Qāhirah'', was founded nearby in 969. It later superseded Fustat as the main urban centre during the Ayyubid and Mamluk periods (12th–16th centuries). Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life, and is titled "the city of a thousand m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohamed Mounir
Mohamed Mounir ( ar, محمد منير; born October 10, 1954) is an Egyptian singer and actor, with a musical career spanning more than four decades. He incorporates various genres into his music, including classical Egyptian music, Nubian music, blues, jazz and reggae.Al-Ahram Weekly Online, 19–25 July 2007 . Retrieved June 18, 2010. His lyrics are noted both for their philosophical content and for their passionate social and political commentary. He is affectionately known by his fans as ''"The King"'' in reference to his album and play ''"El Malek Howwa El Malek"'' (The King is The King). Mounir's family is from , Southern |
1951 Births
Events January * January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950). * January 9 – The Government of the United Kingdom announces abandonment of the Tanganyika groundnut scheme for the cultivation of peanuts in the Tanganyika Territory, with the writing off of £36.5M debt. * January 15 – In a court in West Germany, Ilse Koch, The "Witch of Buchenwald", wife of the commandant of the Buchenwald concentration camp, is sentenced to life imprisonment. * January 20 – Winter of Terror: Avalanches in the Alps kill 240 and bury 45,000 for a time, in Switzerland, Austria and Italy. * January 21 – Mount Lamington in Papua New Guinea erupts catastrophically, killing nearly 3,000 people and causing great devastation in Oro Province. * January 25 – Dutch author Anne de Vries releases the first volume of his children's novel '' Journey Through ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Egyptian Male Film Actors
Egyptian describes something of, from, or related to Egypt. Egyptian or Egyptians may refer to: Nations and ethnic groups * Egyptians, a national group in North Africa ** Egyptian culture, a complex and stable culture with thousands of years of recorded history ** Egyptian cuisine, the local culinary traditions of Egypt * Egypt, the modern country in northeastern Africa ** Egyptian Arabic, the language spoken in contemporary Egypt ** A citizen of Egypt; see Demographics of Egypt * Ancient Egypt, a civilization from c. 3200 BC to 343 BC ** Ancient Egyptians, ethnic people of ancient Egypt ** Ancient Egyptian architecture, the architectural structure style ** Ancient Egyptian cuisine, the cuisine of ancient Egypt ** Egyptian language, the oldest known language of Egypt and a branch of the Afroasiatic language family * Copts, the ethnic Egyptian Christian minority ** Coptic language or Coptic Egyptian, the latest stage of the Egyptian language, spoken in Egypt until the 17th centur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Egyptian Composers
The following is a list of Egyptian music composers. Pioneers According to the work of the Egyptian musicologist Samha El-Kholy, the first generation of Egyptians to begin writing in modern Egyptian classical style were born around the turn of the 20th century. Among the most celebrated composers in Egyptian history who lived in the 20th century are Sayed Darwish, Mohamed El Qasabgi, Baligh Hamdi, Mohamed Fawzi, Zakariya Ahmad, Mohamed Abdel Wahab, Riad El Sunbati and many others. First generation *Sayed Darwish (1892–1923) *Mohamed El Qasabgi (1892–1966) * Zakariya Ahmad (1896–1961) * Yusef Greiss (1899–1961) * Abu Bakr Khairat (1910–1963) * Hasan Rashid (1896–1969) * Aziz El-Shawan (1916–1993) * Dawood Hosni (1870–1937) Second generation *Mohamed Abdel Wahab (1902–1991) * Riad El Sunbati (1906–1981) * Farid al-Atrash (1910–1974) * Kamel El-Remali (b. 1922), * Awatef Abdel Karim (1931–2021) * Gamal Abdel-Rahim (1924–1988) * Sayed Awad ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El-Limby
''El-Limby'' ar, اللمبي is an Egyptian comedy movie that hit the theaters in 2002, starring the stars of Arabic cinema Mohamed Saad that played the role of a husband called El-Limby, Hasan Hosni, Hala Shiha, and Abla Kamel. The movie El-Limby is considered to be a major hit in Arabic cinema as it influenced the demand for Arabic movies and made the people want more movies like it. The movie got such high reviews to the extent that astonished the producers themselves as Mohamed Saad overtook the famous actor Adel Imam. Saad’s income sprung through the roof as the movie made him around £E 6 million which is an extremely high number for Arabic cinema. However, the movie received a number of bad reviews from critics for lacking a main plot and its poor quality which made the audience assume that a sequel won’t be released, but soon after El-Limby a sequel was produced by the name Elly Baly Balak as the producers made sure not to make the same mistakes that existed in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Moment Of Weakness
A Moment of Weakness (Egyptian Arabic: ''لحظة ضعف,'' translit. ''Lahzet Da'af'') is a 1981 Egyptian drama film written by Mahmoud Abu Zeid and directed by Sayed Tantawy. It stars Salah Zulfikar, Nelly and Hussein Fahmy. Plot Abdul Ghaffar outrages against his wife, Saneya, when he discovers that Sahar is not his daughter, but rather as a result of a sinful relationship with Saneya before her marriage to him. To Egypt, it turns out that Abdul Ghaffar has assigned Sharif the task of returning Sahar after he regrets and is convinced that she is a victim, Sharif asks Abdul Ghaffar to keep his mission secret from Sahar and bless their marriage. Crew * Director: Sayed Tantawy * Screenplay: Mahmoud Abu Zeid * Studio: Fouad El-Alfy Films * Distributor: Ihab El-Leithy Films * Soundtrack: Hussein El Imam, Moody El Imam * Cinematographer: Moustafa Emam Cast * Salah Zulfikar as Abdul Ghaffar Lutfi * Nelly as Saneya/Sahar * Hussein Fahmy as Sharif Farid * Soher El Bably as Lola ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scheherazade, Tell Me A Story
''Scheherazade, Tell Me a Story'' ( ar, إحكي يا شهرزاد, translit. ''Ehki ya shahrazade'') is a 2009 Egyptian film. The film Was Showing on 60 cinemas on Egypt at last of June 2009 Synopsis In modern Cairo, Hebba hosts an evening political talk show on Sun TV. Karim, her husband, is the deputy director of a newspaper that backs the Government; he dreams of soon being the director. However, it is made clear to him that his wife's political opinion's, that lean towards the opposition, are poorly received and could cost him his promotion. Using his charm and sex as tools, he convinces Hebba to choose social themes that will not affect the Government. Unbeknownst to Karim, the collection of female stories Hebba decides to broadcast coincidentally prove political in nature. Tension between the two ensues and reveals the corruption of Karim's male-dominated world as Hebba becomes increasingly sympathetic to women very different from her. Themes The most notable ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amr Diab
Amr Diab ( ar, عمرو دياب, link=no, ; born on 11 October 1961) is an Egyptian singer, composer and actor. He has established himself as a globally acclaimed recording artist and author. He is a Guinness World Record holder, the best selling Middle Eastern artist, a seven-times winner of World Music Awards and five-times winner of Platinum Records. Early life Diab was born as Amr Abdel Basset Abdel Azeez Diab (Arabic: عمرو عبد الباسط عبد العزيز دياب) on 11 October 1961 in Port Said to a middle-class Muslim family from the Egyptian countryside of Menia Elamh, in Sharqia Governorate, Egypt. Diab graduated with a bachelor's degree in music from the Cairo Academy of Arts in 1986. Music career Diab released his first album entitled ' in 1983. Diab's second album, ' (1984), was the first of a series of records he released with Delta Sound; including ' (1986), ' (1987), and ' (1988), with the title track becoming one of the top 10 songs in the world at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingdom Of Egypt
The Kingdom of Egypt ( ar, المملكة المصرية, Al-Mamlaka Al-Miṣreyya, The Egyptian Kingdom) was the legal form of the Egyptian state during the latter period of the Muhammad Ali dynasty's reign, from the United Kingdom's recognition of Egyptian independence in 1922 until the abolition of the monarchy of Egypt and Sudan in 1953 following the Egyptian Revolution of 1952. Until the Anglo-Egyptian Treaty of 1936, the Kingdom was only nominally independent, as the United Kingdom retained control of foreign relations, communications, the military, and Sudan. Officially, Sudan was governed as a condominium of the two states, however, in reality, true power in Sudan lay with the United Kingdom. Between 1936 and 1952, the United Kingdom continued to maintain its military presence, and its political advisers, at a reduced level. The legal status of Egypt had been highly convoluted, due to its ''de facto'' breakaway from the Ottoman Empire in 1805, its occupation by Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmed Zaki (actor)
Ahmed Zaki Metwally Abdelrahman Badawi ( ar, أحمد زكي متولي عبد الرحمن بدوي; 18 November 1949 – 27 March 2005), usually known as Ahmed Zaki ( ar, أحمد زكي), was an Egyptian film actor. He was characterized by his talent, skill, and ability in impersonating. He was also famous for his on-screen intensity. Though he first appeared in a small role within a comedy play, he is widely regarded as one of the most talented male actors, especially in dramatic and tragedy roles. Zaki has six films in the Top 100 Egyptian films list. Early days Ahmed Zaki was born in the city of Zagazig, about north of Cairo, Egypt. He graduated from Zagazig's Crafts School in 1967, and then traveled to Cairo to study cinema before he graduated from the Cairo Higher Institute for Drama Studies in 1974. Highlights Many of his films were written by screenwriter Wahid Hamed and had a strong political message that exposed governmental and police corruption. He also st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaboria (film)
''Kaboria'' ( ar, كابوريا, English: "Crabs") is a 1990 Egyptian boxing film directed by Khairy Beshara and starring Ahmed Zaki, Raghda and Hussein El-Imam. Synopsis Hassan Hodhud is a poor young man who loves boxing, but dreams with his friends Mahmoud and Mustafa to reach the Olympics. Hassan and his friends pass by the float of the millionaire, Suleiman, so his wife, Horreya, invites them to participate in boxing matches in their elegant palace in exchange for attractive financial rewards, while Hassan Hodhud’s matches with his other young competitors are subject to imaginary bets between Horreya and Suleiman, Hassan achieves impressive victories to get huge money rewards. And he moves to live in Suleiman's Palace, where Horreya seeks to seduce him, but he rejects her, so she pronounces him and decides to avenge her dignity. Hassan discovers that he has become a puppet that both Suleiman and his wife Horreya tamper with, so he throws what he earned in the face of them ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
