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Allah Maana
''Allah maana'' (, lit. “God Is on Our Side”) is an Egyptian film released in 1955. Premiering on November 14 of that year, it was directed by Ahmed Badrakhan with a screenplay co-written by him and Ihsan Abdel Quddous and an all-star cast including Faten Hamama, Emad Hamdy, Magda al-Sabahi, and Mahmoud el-Meliguy. The film was censored to the point of almost preventing release, according to film critic and historian Aly Abou Shadi, over the portrayal of 1952 coup leader Mohammed Naguib. It was saved by Gamal Abdel Nasser’s approval, underlined by his attending the premiere at the Rivoli Cinema. Synopsis After the Israeli Declaration of Independence in 1948, the Egyptian army prepares to invade and starts a draft. Yuzbashi (captain Ahmed Jamal (Emad Hamdy) enlists at the behest of his cousin Nadia (Faten Hamama) despite offers by his rich uncle Abdel Aziz Pasha (Mahmoud el-Meliguy) to help get out of it. Ahmed finds shoddy imported ordinance and bands together with fellow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmed Badrakhan
Ahmed Badrakhan (18 September 1909 – 26 August 1969) was an Egyptian film director and screenwriter of Iraqi Kurdish origin. He directed 41 films between 1936 and 1968. He is famous for his 1952 romantic drama '' A Night of Love'' starring Mahmoud Almeleji and Mariam Fakhr Eddine. He directed ''Intisar al-chabab'' (1941) which for the first time starred the virtuoso oud player and singer Farid al-Atrash Farid al-Atrash (; October 19, 1910 – December 26, 1974), also spelled Farid El-Atrache, was a Syrian-Egyptian singer, oudist, composer, and actor. Although born in Syria, he immigrated to Egypt at the age of nine with his mother and siblings, ... along with singer Asmahan. He was married to Asmahan, and would be a central figure in Misr studios, Egypts most popular cinema studio at the time. Selected filmography * '' Weddad'' (1936) * '' Intisar Al Shabab'' (1941) * (1947) * (1950) * '' A Night of Love'' (1951) * (1954) * (1955) * (1955) * (1956) References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farouk Of Egypt
Farouk I (; ''Fārūq al-Awwal''; 11 February 1920 – 18 March 1965) was the tenth ruler of Egypt from the Muhammad Ali dynasty and the penultimate King of Egypt and the Sudan, succeeding his father, Fuad I, in 1936 and reigning until his overthrow in a military coup in 1952. His full title was "His Majesty Farouk I, by the grace of God, King of Egypt and the Sudan". As king, Farouk was known for his extravagant playboy lifestyle. While initially popular, his reputation eroded due to the corruption and incompetence of his government. He was overthrown in the 1952 coup d'état and forced to abdicate in favour of his infant son, Ahmed Fuad, who succeeded him as Fuad II. Farouk died in exile in Italy in 1965. His sister, Princess Fawzia bint Fuad, was the first wife and consort of the Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. Early life and education He was born as ''His Sultanic Highness'' Farouk bin Fuad, Hereditary Prince of Egypt and Sudan, on 11 February 1920 (Jumada al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seraj Munir
Serag Munir (1901–1957) was an Egyptian film actor. He appeared in 46 films between 1930 and 1957. Selected filmography * ''The Leech (1956 film), The Leech'' (1956) * ''Al-Malak al-Zalem'' (1954) * ''Wafaa (1953 film), Wafaa'' (1953) * ''Lahn al-Kholood'' (1952) * ''Amina (1951 film), Amina'' (1951) * ''Kursi al-I`tiraf'' (1949) * ''The Adventures of Antar and Abla'' (1948) * ''Abu Zayd al-Hilali (film), Abu Zayd al-Hilali'' (1947) * ''Rossassa Fel Qalb'' (1944) * ''Red Orchids'' (1938) * ''Napoleon Is to Blame for Everything'' (1938) * ''Sons of Aristocrats'' (1932) External links * 1901 births 1957 deaths Egyptian male film actors Male actors from Cairo 20th-century Egyptian male actors {{Egypt-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alwiya Gamil
Alwiya Gamil () was an Egyptian actress of Lebanese origin whose real name was Elisabeth Khalil Majdalani. She was born in Lebanon on December 15, 1910 and immigrated with her parents to Egypt. Career Gamil began her career at the age of 15 when she joined Youssef Wahbi's performing group Ramesses in 1925. It is believed that Wahbi gave her the stage name. Gamil is known for her notable roles in '' Zainab'' (1930), '' Victory of Youth'' (1941), '' Berlanti'' (1944). She also appeared in ''No Agreement'' (1961) '' The Cursed Palace'' (1962) and '' A Wife From Paris'' (1996). She retired in 1967. Personal life Gamil married twice. Her second marriage was in 1939 to the Egyptian actor, Mahmoud el-Meliguy. They did not have children but raised her three children from her first marriage together. Gamil died on August 16, 1994. See also * Lists of Egyptians The following is a list of some of the notable Egyptians inside and outside of Egypt: Actors Male actors * Abdel Moneim M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zaki Tulaimat
Zaki () is an Arabic male name and surname. Zaki is a Quranic name meaning "pure", "virtuous", or "intelligent". People with the given name *Zaki al-Arsuzi (1899–1998), Syrian politician *Zaki Tun Azmi (born 1945), Malaysian judge *Zaki Badawi (1922–2006), Egyptian Islamic scholar *Zaki Badr (1926-1997), Egyptian security officer and politician * Zaki Chehab (born 1956), Lebanese-British journalist * Zaki al-Khatib (1887–1961), Syrian politician *Zaki Naguib Mahmoud (1905–1993), Egyptian philosopher * Zaki Mazboudi (1920–2000), Lebanese politician *Zaki Nassif (1918–2004), Lebanese composer *Zaki Nusseibeh (died 2004), UAE diplomat *Zaki Rostom (1903–1978), Egyptian actor People with the middle name * Muhammad Zaki Butt (1929–1993), Pakistani air force pilot * Mohammed Zaki Ansari (1979), Indian writer, poet, phylosaer People with the surname *Aamir Zaki, Pakistani guitar player *Abbas Zaki, Palestinian politician *Ahmad Zaki (other), several pers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rose Al Yusuf (magazine)
''Rose al-Yūsuf'' (; also written ''Rose al-Yousef'') is an Arabic weekly political magazine published in Egypt. History and profile ''Rose al-Yūsuf'' was first published on 26 October 1925. The magazine was named after its founder, Rose al Yusuf (journalist), Rose al Yusuf. It is published by the Rose al Yusuf group and is based in Cairo. The founding editor of ''Rose al-Yūsuf'' was Mohamed El-Tabii until 1934. He had a great role in establishing the paper alongside its founder Rose al Yusuf, a Syrian-born female journalist. Other renowned Egyptian journalists worked later on as editors, including Mostafa Amin and Ali Amin. Armenians, Armenian-Egyptians, Egyptian cartoonist Alexander Saroukhan drew the cover page of the magazine from March 1928 to 1934. Rakha and Zuhdi, Egyptian cartoonists, also contributed to the magazine. ''Rose al-Yūsuf'' was started as a cultural and literary publication by Rose al Yusuf, but became a political magazine by 1928. In the early period the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fuad II Of Egypt
Fuad II (, full name: Ahmed Fuad bin Farouk bin Ahmed Fuad bin Ismail bin Ibrahim bin Muhammad Ali; born 16 January 1952), or alternatively Ahmed Fuad II (), is a member of the Egyptian Muhammad Ali dynasty. As an infant, he formally reigned as the last King of Egypt and the Sudan from July 1952 to June 1953, when he was deposed. Birth and reign The son of King Farouk and his second wife Queen Narriman, Crown Prince Ahmed Fuad was born on 16 January 1952 in Abdeen Palace. He was delivered at 8:30a.m. and named after his grandfather Fuad I. Fuad had three half-sisters from Farouk's previous marriage with Queen Farida: princesses Farial, Fawzia and Fadia. As women could not inherit the Egyptian throne, Farouk's first cousin, Prince Mohammed Ali Tewfik, was heir presumptive until Fuad's birth. Immediately following his birth, Fuad was granted the title of Prince of the Sa'id. He was styled accordingly as Ahmed Fuad, Prince of the Sa'id. On 23 July 1952, the Free Offic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amira Amir
Amira, Ameerah, or Ameera may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Amira (album), by Amira Willighagen, 2014 * ''Amira'' (film), a 2021 Jordanian film People * Amira (name), an Arabic and Hebrew female given name * Amira (British singer) * Ameerah (singer) or Ameerah El Ouiglani, Belgian Tunisian singer * Amira (Egyptian singer) Other * Amira (software), a data analysis and visualization software * , a U.S. Navy patrol vessel in commission 1917–1919 * Amira language or Jebel el Amira, a Niger–Congo language spoken in Kordofan, Sudan * Amira Nature Foods, an Indian food company * ''Amira'' (wasp), a wasp genus in the subfamily Encyrtinae * Amira (Ottoman Empire), an elite Ottoman Armenian business class See also * Ameera (other) * Amir (other) Amir is a title of rulers or military leaders in many Muslim countries, alternatively written as ''Emir''. Amir or Ameer may also refer to: People * Amir (name), people with the given name and surname Amir or Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shoukry Sarhan
Mohamed Shoukry El Husseiny Sarhan (13 March 1925 – 19 March 1997, ), better known as Shoukry Sarhan (), was an Egyptian actor. He is regarded as one of the greatest Egyptian actors of all time. Life and career Sarhan was born in El Sharqiya, Egypt on 13 March 1925. He graduated from the "High Institute of Acting in Egypt" in 1947. In 1949, Sarhan acted in his first movie, ''Lahalibo'' (لهاليبو, "Lahaleebo"). His rise to stardom was in 1951 when Youssef Chahine, a famous Egyptian film director, chose him for the lead role in the movie '' Son of the Nile'' (ابن النيل, "''Ibn El-Nil''"). In 1957, he starred in Ezz El-Dine Zulficar's '' Return My Heart'' (رد قلبي, "''Rodda Qalbi''"). His notable films included Mahmoud Zulfikar's '' The Unknown Woman'' (المرأة المجهولة , "''Al-Mar'a Al-Maghoola''") Kamal El Sheikh's '' Chased by the Dogs'' (اللص والكلاب, "''Al-Less wal Kelab''") among many others. Sarhan had earned the title " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Egyptian National Police
Egyptian National Police or ENP is the national police force of Egypt responsible for law enforcement. It is a department in the Ministry of Interior. National organization The Ministry of Interior divides the functions of the police and public security among four Deputy Ministers of Interior while the Minister of Interior himself retained responsibility for state security (Qitaa' al-amn al-watani), investigations and overall organization. There are four Deputy Ministers: * Public Security responsible for public safety (inc. Municipal Police), travel, Immigration, passports, port security, and criminal investigation. * Special Police responsible for prison administration, the Central Security Forces, civil defense, police transport, police communications, traffic police, Tourism and Antiquities Police and the Presidential police. * Personnel Affairs was responsible for police-training institutions, personnel matters for police and civilian employees, and the Policemen's Sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
