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Sabah (singer)
Sabah, (, , ) born Jeanette Georges Feghali, (, ) was a Lebanese singer and actress. She specialised in the Mawwāl, a popular genre of traditional music in the Arabsphere, and performed in many Egyptian films and songs. Over the course of her career, she earned many nicknames; the most popular being 'Al-Shahrura' (, , ), in reference to her her strong and rhythmic voice. Early life Sabah was born to a Maronite family in Wadi Chahrour, Aley District as the youngest of three daughters. During her childhood, she was harassed by her father who had hoped for a son. Her brother eventually killed their mother, suspecting her of having an affair. Sabah was the sister of famous Lebanese actress Lamia Feghali and a maternal first cousin of famous Lebanese singer and actress Alexandra Nicholas Badran, known as Nour Al Hoda. She grew up in the nearby town of Bdadoun. Sabah was the paternal aunt of Brazilian congresswoman Jandira Feghali and her brother Ricardo Feghali, a member of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bdadoun
Bdadoun () (also Bdadun, Bde‘doun, Bdādūn), is a town in Mount Lebanon which makes up one of the 70 towns and villages in the Lebanese district of Aley. It has an estimated population of 3,000. It is 499 meters above sea level and 15 kilometres from the capital Beirut. It is known as a summer holiday location. Etymology The name Bdadoun derives from the Phoenician noun ''Bd-Adoun'' (بِد-اَدون ) or "House of Adoun", the Canaanite god of the sun Adoun or Adonis, also known as Tammuz. History In the year 1144, fighting erupted between the Christians in the North Lebanon regions of Jbeil and Keserwan districts. The king Barquq (الملك الظاهر برقوق) took the opportunity and ordered an invasion of that Christian dominated area. The result was an outflow of people that settled in the Chouf District. This region (especially the areas surrounding Beirut) was ruled by the Tanukhids (التنوخيّون). The Tanukhs (also called Buhturs) where the Druze he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jandira Feghali
Jandira Feghali (born 17 May 1957) is a physician, unionist and politician member of the Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB). Background She is sister of the piano and keyboard player Ricardo Feghali, member of the Brazilian band Roupa Nova. Jandira is mother of two children. Her family is of Lebanese descent, and her aunt was the Lebanese singer Sabah Sabah () is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Malaysia located in northern Borneo, in the region of East Malaysia. Sabah has land borders with the Malaysian state of Sarawak to the southwest and Indonesia's North Kalima ... (birth name Jeanette Gergis Feghali). In 2019, she was appointed to lead the minority in the House of Representatives. References External links * , - , - , - {{DEFAULTSORT:Feghali, Jandira Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Brazil) from Rio de Janeiro (state) Living people 1957 births Communist Party of Brazil politicians 20th-century Brazilian women pol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Father Deceived Me
My Father Deceived Me (aliases: My Father Tricked Me , translit. ''Khadaini abi'') is a 1951 Egyptian film written, directed by and, starring Mahmoud Zulfikar, Sabah and Taheyya Kariokka. Plot Kawthar is a girl who works in the telephone service, and is in love with Mamdouh, a poor young man. Mamdouh proposes to marry Kawthar, but her father refuses and sees that she must marry Shaaban, the rich man, and under her father's pressure, Kawthar marries Shaaban, and lives in his villa in which she resides with him and his daughter who has a mental illness. One of the misfits tries to kill Shaaban, but by chance Mamdouh saves him from fate, and Shaaban could not reward him except by entrusting him with managing the casino he owns, in a confrontation between Kawthar and the villa's maid, the maid declares to her that she is Shaaban's wife, and this is a secret between them, and she also told her that Shaaban, this rich man, is nothing but a forger of money. Others he controls so as n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Lailu Lana
''Al lailu lana'' (, translit.''al-lail lana'', English: The Night is Ours) is a 1949 Egyptian film directed by and starring Mahmoud Zulfikar. The cast includes Sabah, Suleiman Naguib and Nelly Mazloum. Plot Nawal, a singer, and Maysa, a dancer, are two friends who work in a mobile band. The band manager Mohsen takes them to the city of El Mahalla El Kubra. Mohsen takes their revenue and runs away, so the owner of the hall expels them. Nawal and Maysa are thrown out of their hotel and they spend the night in the street, eventually finding an empty car to sleep in. When the owner of the car came, Dr. Wahid Kamel, who was on a home visit, and when he got into his car, he knew of their presence and they recognized him after he was misleading that they were teachers. Wahid saw Nawal again, and they are red to fall in love with each other and Wahid told his father, the Pasha that he wants to marry a school teacher, and he refused. Nawal came out of the theater at night in acting cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinema Of Egypt
The Egyptian film industry is today based mainly in Cairo, which is sometimes referred to as Hollywood on the Nile, Hollywood of the Middle East or Hollywood of the East, despite having its beginnings in the city of Alexandria in the early 20th century. A strong industry grew in Egypt with a high distribution rate among the Arab world, and Cairo produces around three-quarters of the Arab world's screen output. It has had a large effect on the Arab film industry since the early 20th century. Egyptian cinema is considered a pioneer among the Arab World. Since 1896, over 4,000 films have been produced in Egypt. Egyptian films are typically spoken in the Egyptian Arabic dialect. In 1936, Egypt held its first ever Egyptian cinema festival in Cairo, followed by another one in 1938. Since 1952, Cairo has held the Egyptian Catholic Center for Cinema Festival; it is the oldest film festival in the Middle East. In 1976, the capital held the annual FIAPF-accredited Cairo International ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assia Dagher
Assia Dagher (; 6 March 1908 – 12 January 1986) was a Lebanese-Egyptian actress and film producer. Biography Dagher (Almaza Dagher) was born in Tannourine, Lebanon on 6 March 1908. She moved to Cairo with her sister Mary, and niece Mary Queeny in 1919, when she was only 11 years old, after the French occupation of Syria and Lebanon. She stayed with Asaad Dagher, her cousin, who was a writer and journalist at the famous Al-Ahram newspaper. She got the Egyptian nationality in 1933. The first time she acted was in 1926 in a film called ''Laila'', directed by Wadad Orfi. Dagher was the first Lebanese to be on the big screen. She produced over 100 films including '' Return My Heart'' (1957) and ''Saladin the Victorious ''Saladin the Victorious'' (, ), also known as ''Saladin and the Great Crusades'', is a 1963 Egyptian epic film directed by Youssef Chahine. It is co-written by Chahine, Yusuf Sibai and others, based on a novel by Naguib Mahfouz. The film feat ...'' (1963) an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fairuz
Nouhad Wadie Haddad (, ; born November 20, 1934 or November 21, 1935), known as Fairuz (, ), is a Lebanese singer. She is widely considered an iconic vocalist and one of the most celebrated singers in the history of the Arab world. She is popularly known as "The Bird of the East", "The Cedar of Lebanon", "The Moon's Neighbor", and "The Voice of Lebanon", among others. Fairuz began her musical career as a teenager at the national radio station in Lebanon in the late 1940s as a chorus member. Her first major hit, "Itab", was released in 1952 and made her an instant star in the Arab world. In the summer of 1957, Fairuz held her first live performance at the Baalbeck International Festival where she was awarded with the honor of "Cavalier", the highest medal for artistic achievement by Lebanese president Camille Chamoun. Fairuz's fame spread throughout the Arab world in the 1950s and 1960s, leading her to perform outside of Lebanon in various Arab capitals, including Damascus, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shadia
Fatma Ahmad Kamal Shaker (; 8 February 193128 November 2017), better known by her stage name Shadia (, ''Shādya''), was an Egyptian actress and singer. She was famous for her roles in light comedies and Drama (film and television), drama in the 1950s and 1960s. She was the third wife of Salah Zulfikar. Shadia was one of the iconic actresses and singers in Egypt and the Middle East region and a symbol of the golden age of Egyptian cinema and is known of her many patriotic songs. Shadia's films and songs are popular in Egypt and all the Arab world. Critics consider her the most successful comprehensive Egyptian and Arabic artist of all time. Her first appearance in a film was in ''"Azhar wa Ashwak"'' (''Flowers and Thorns''), and her last film was ''"La Tas'alni Man Ana"'' (''Don't Ask Me Who I Am''). She is also known for her patriotic song "Ya Habibti Ya Masr" (''Oh Egypt, My Love''.) Her breakthrough leading role came in the 1959 Egyptian film "''Al Maraa Al Maghoula''" (''Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warda Al-Jazairia
Warda Al-Jazairia (; born Warda Mohammed Ftouki (); 22 July 1939 – 17 May 2012) was an Algerian singer. She was well known for her Egyptian Arabic songs and music. Her name was sometimes shortened to just Warda ( meaning "rose") or as "The Algerian rose" in the Arab world. Early life Warda Ftouki was born in Paris on July 22, 1939. Her father, Mohammed Ftouki, was an Algerian from Souk Ahras, and her mother was Lebanese.« La diva de la chanson arabe, Warda El Djazaïria, n'est plus... » rchive, Alger Chaine 3, 18 mai 2012 She was the youngest of five children. Warda began singing in the 1950s. She made her debut at the Tam-Tam, a cabaret owned by her father located on rue Saint-Séverin, in the Latin Quarter; it is home to many famous stars of Arabic music, such as Safia Chamia and Farid El Atrache. The TAM-TAM: Warda's first stage Mohammed Ftouki opened the in 1951 acrostic of "Tunisia - Algeria - Morocco", at a time when several other establishments of the kind appe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Najat Al Saghira
Nagat El-Sagheera (; born Nagat Hosni Elbaba on 11 August 1938; alternative spelling: El Saghirah) is an Egyptian singer and actress. She retired from filming in 1976 and from singing in 2002. Nagat began her career at the age of five and retired 59 years later. Bio Article by Nasser Zarif Shafik (in Arabic). Nagat's works are a part of Egyptian music from the "golden age" of the 1940s, ’50s and ’60s. She still inspires other Arab artists. Early life Nagat El Sagheera was born in Cairo, Egypt on 11 August 1938 as the daughter of prominent Kurdish-EgyptianArabic calligraphy, Arabic calligrapher Mohammad Hosni, who hailed from Damascus, and an Egyptians, Egyptian mother. Her father married twice.[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umm Kulthum
Umm Kulthum (; 31 December 1898 – 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, Fat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
