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Umm Kulthum (singer), Umm Kulthum
Umm Kulthum (; 4 May 1904 – 3 February 1975) was an Egyptians, Egyptian singer and film actress active from the 1920s to the 1970s. She was given the honorific title (). Immensely popular throughout the Middle East and beyond, Umm Kulthum is a Egyptian nationalism, national icon in her native Egypt; she has been dubbed "The Voice of Egypt" and "Egypt's Giza pyramid complex, Fourth Pyramid". In 2023, ''Rolling Stone'' ranked Umm Kulthum at number 61 on its list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time. Her funeral in 1975 drew a crowd of over 4 million people, the largest human gathering in Egypt's history, even surpassing that of president Gamal Abdel Nasser. Biography Early life Umm Kulthum was born in the village of Tamay El Zahayra within the Subdivisions of Egypt#Municipal Divisions, markaz of El Senbellawein, Senbellawein, Dakahlia Governorate, to a family of a religious background. Her father, Ibrahim El-Sayyid El-Beltagi, was a rural imam, while her mother, Fatmah El ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of Merit (Egypt)
The Order of Merit is an Egyptians, Egyptian order of merit. History The Order of Merit was founded by the Regent on behalf of Fuad II of Egypt, King Ahmad Fuad in 1953 as a general award for meritorious service. Classes The order is composed of the following classes of merit: The order is composed of the following classes of merit : – website of the Presidency of the Arab Republic of Egypt * First class – Grand Cordon * Second class * Third class * Fourth class * Fifth class Insignia * The ''ribbon'' is red with narrow white edge stripes and black edges.See also * Orders, decorations, and ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
