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Distinctive International Arab Festivals Awards
The Distinctive International Arab Festivals Awards (DIAFA) is an annual awards show held in Dubai, UAE. It honors distinguished International and Arab personalities in recognition of their annual achievements and contribution towards committees and society betterment. The first edition of DIAFA was held in 2017. Winners The winners' professions and countries of origin are selected by ''diafa.org''. 2017 The 1st edition of DIAFA was held in January 2017. *Abdul Hamid Juma - DIFF, *Ali Al Khawar - Poet, * Elissa - Singer, * Majid Al Mohandis - Singer, *Fadia Al Taweel - Journalist, *Abed Fahed - Actor, *Latifa - Singer, * Youssra - Actress, *Khaled Youssef - Director, *Mohamed Saeed Harib - Director, * Nurgül Yeşilçay - Actress, *Rima Njeim - Presenter, *Habib Ghloom - Actor, *Zaha Hadid - Artichect, * Khaled - Singer, 2018 The 2nd edition of DIAFA was held in January 2018. *Wael Kfoury – Singer, *Elçin Sangu – Actress, *Hayat Al-Fahad – Actress, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dubai
Dubai (, ; ar, دبي, translit=Dubayy, , ) is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the 7 emirates of the United Arab Emirates.The Government and Politics of the Middle East and North Africa. D Long, B Reich. p.157 Established in the 18th century as a small fishing village, the city grew rapidly in the early 21st century with a focus on tourism and luxury, having the second most five-star hotels in the world, and the tallest building in the world, the Burj Khalifa, which is tall. In the eastern Arabian Peninsula on the coast of the Persian Gulf, it is also a major global transport hub for passengers and cargo. Oil revenue helped accelerate the development of the city, which was already a major mercantile hub. A centre for regional and international trade since the early 20th century, Dubai's economy relies on revenues from trade, tourism, aviation, real estate, and financial services.< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mattar Bin Lahej
Mattar Bin Lahej (born 1968) is an Emirati painter, photographer and sculptor from Dubai. He founded Marsam Mattar, the first art gallery in the United Arab Emirates to be managed by an artist. Group exhibitions *2015 Sikka Art Fair, Dubai,UAE *2013 Emirati Expressions, Saadiyat Island, UAE *2012 Liquid Identity, Venice, Italy *2012 Signature, Manama, Bahrain *2012 First impression, Ludhiana,India *2011 Art Dubai, Dubai,UAE *2010 Acela Festival, Morocco *2010 Washington DC, USA * 2009 Art Abu Dhabi, UAE *2009 Emirati Expressions, Saadiyat Island, UAE *1996 Sharjah Biennial, Sharjah, UAE Solo exhibitions * 2012 Index, Dubai, UAE * 2011 Index, Dubai, UAE * 2010 Contemporary Istanbul, Turkey * 2009 UAE Cultural Days, Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG),, is a country in Central Europe. It is the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany lies between the Baltic and North Sea to the north and the Alps to the sou ... * 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayman Zeidan
Ayman Zeidan ( ar, أيمن زيدان; born 1 September 1956) is a Syrian TV presenter, comedian, voice actor and actor of film, television, and theater. Zeidan has starred in several notable television series and shows, and gained much success in sitcoms. Zeidan is also a regular theater actor. Additionally, Zeidan has had a few film and radio voice-over roles. Zeidan hosted the Abu Dhabi TV game show, ''Waznak Dahab'' (''Your Weight in Gold''), and helped popularize the show. His life and its origin Ayman Ghaleb Shukri al-Zaidani or Ayman Zeidan was born on the first of September 1956 in a small town called Al-Reheiba, located 50 km northeast of Damascus. He grew up in a middle-class family. His father, Ghaleb Zeidan, Zidane was chosen by Zahir al-Zaidani, the last dream of the Zaidan family. His eldest son was a family member of five young men and three daughters. He was the first to reflect on the wishes of his parents. He lived in a modest house. Not exceeding 60 me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahira Khan
Mahira Hafeez Khan (; born 21 December 1984) is a Pakistani actress. She started her career as a VJ in 2006. Khan is best known for portraying the role of Khirad Hussain in the romantic-drama '' Humsafar'' for which she received numerous accolades, including Lux Style Award for Satellite Best TV Actress and Hum Award for Best On-screen Couple with Fawad Khan. She made her big screen debut opposite Atif Aslam in the romance '' Bol'' (2011), which earned her a Lux Style Award for Best Film Actress nomination. Khan made her Bollywood debut in 2017 with action-romance '' Raees'' opposite Shah Rukh Khan. She has also acted in successful Pakistani films ''Bin Roye'' (2015), '' Ho Mann Jahaan'' (2015), '' 7 Din Mohabbat In'' (2018) and ''Superstar'' (2019). She made her debut as a producer with sports web series ''Baarwan Khiladi'' (2022). Early life Khan was born in Karachi, Pakistan on 21 December 1984. Her father, Hafeez Khan, was born in Delhi, British India, and migrated to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saber Rebaï
Saber Rebai ( ar, صابر الرباعي, ''Saber al Ruba'i''; born 13 March 1967) is a Tunisian pan-Arab singer, actor, and composer of Yemeni Origin. He is known for his song " Sidi Mansour". Some albums carry the variant transliteration Saber el Rebaii. He has been signed since 2004 to the pan-Arab record label Rotana. Early life Reabï was born in Tunisia to a Yemeni family from Hadramout. In 2006, while performing in Aden, he spoke about his extreme pride of his Yemeni heritage. Career Besides being an accomplished violinist, he started the singing as his profession at 17 years old impressed by singers among which Mohammed Abdel Wahab, Abd El Kader El Asaly, Wadih El Safi, Abdel Halim Hafez, Karem Mahmoud. Saber composed some of his songs melodies among which the song Word (Kalima). He worked with Hilmi Baker, Salah El Charnoubi and Dr. Abd El Rab Idriss. International concerts Saber Rebai went in tours across Europe, USA, Australia and also performed in Pale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyrine Abdelnour
Cyrine Abdelnour ( ar, سيرين عبد النور; also spelled Cyrine Abd Al-Nour or Cyrine Abdel-Nour; born 21 February 1977) is a popular Lebanese singer, actress, and model. Her first album, ''Leila Min Layali'', was released in 2004. She released her second album, ''Aleik Ayouni'' in 2006, with debut single "''Law Bas Fe Aini''" (If he looks in my eyes) becoming one of the most popular Lebanese songs of the year. Abdelnour has also starred in Arabic TV serials and films since the late 1990s and has been awarded four Murex D'or awards for best Lebanese actress. Early life Abdelnour was born in Abadiyeh to a Lebanese tailor father named Elias, and a nurse mother of Greek descent named Sylvie Cattouf who is also a follower of the Greek Orthodox faith. She initially studied accounting until 1993, but she wanted to pursue a modeling career. Career In 1992, Abdelnour started her modeling career and modeled for the fashion designers Feliciana Rossi, Zuhair Murad, Abed Mahfouz, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RedOne
Nadir Khayat ( ar, نادر الخياط; born 9 April 1972), better known by his stage name RedOne, is a Moroccan singer, songwriter, record producer and record executive. As a record producer and songwriter, he has worked with many high-profile recording artists, most notably Ava Max, Lady Gaga, Akon, Michael Jackson, RBD, Now United, U2, Nicki Minaj, Jennifer Lopez, Nicole Scherzinger, Gru, Cross Gene, MIKA, Pitbull, Enrique Iglesias, Shakira, Wyclef Jean, Mariah Carey, Paulina Rubio, Mylène Farmer, Mohombi, Inna, Khaled, Alexandra Burke, Austin Mahone, Davido, Trinidad Cardona, One Direction, Marc Anthony, the Band Perry, Prince Royce, Rod Stewart, Usher and Saad Lamjarred, among many others. His production discography boasts many ''Billboard'' and international hits. RedOne has established his own record label named RedOne Records. RedOne has been nominated for ten Grammy Awards, winning three. He was also awarded the Grammis Award for Producer of the Year, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haifa Hussein
Haifa Hussein (born 22 October 1979) is a Bahraini actress and singer, well known for Khaliji television dramas in her native Bahrain Bahrain ( ; ; ar, البحرين, al-Bahrayn, locally ), officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, ' is an island country in Western Asia. It is situated on the Persian Gulf, and comprises a small archipelago made up of 50 natural islands and an .... Haifa began her career in 1999, and achieved regional recognition for her main role in ''Lakita'' TV series. Personal life Haifa Hussein is married to Emirati Director Habib Ghalloum she has twins from him, and one son from previous marriage. References Bahraini television actresses Living people 1979 births Place of birth missing (living people) {{Bahrain-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Engin Altan Düzyatan
Engin Altan Düzyatan (; born 26 July 1979) is a Turkish film and television actor. Born in Karşıyaka, İzmir Province, Turkey, Düzyatan studied theatre at the Dokuz Eylül University in his home province before making his acting debut with ''Ruhsar'' (2001). He then went on to act in various roles in film and television in Turkey. Düzyatan rose to international prominence for his role as Ertuğrul Bey in '' Diriliş: Ertuğrul''. In 2020 and 2023, He was named in The Muslim 500 as one of the most Influential Muslims in the world. He is also well known for his charitable works in Africa where he set up access to clean drinking water for over 100,000 people. Early life Düzyatan was born on 26 July 1979, in Karşıyaka, İzmir, Turkey, to Mevlan and Gülşen Düzyatan. Engin Altan Düzyatan began acting during his high school days. His family is Turkish immigrants from Yugoslavia. He joined Dokuz Eylül University to study theatre. He completed his course and moved t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sirusho
Siranush Harutyunyan ( hy, Սիրանուշ Հարությունյան; born 7 January 1987), known professionally as Sirusho ( hy, Սիրուշո), is an Armenian singer and songwriter. She received her first award when she was nine years old for her song "Lusabats". Sirusho's first studio album, ''Sirusho'', was released in 2000; followed by the second album ''Sheram'' in 2005. In the same year, she was awarded the Future of Armenian Music, Best Album and Best Female Performer awards in the first Armenian National Music Awards. Sirusho reached international recognition after representing Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with her co-written song " Qélé, Qélé" in Belgrade, Serbia. The song finished fourth in the final and became a hit in Europe. The BBC described her as "national treasure" of Armenia during the contest. In 2012, Sirusho released the single "PreGomesh", which inspired her to launch a range of handcrafted silver jewelry of the same name, representi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samira Said
Samira Abdelrazak Bensaïd ( ar, سميرة عبد الرزاق بنسعيد, Samīra ʿAbd ar-Razzāq ibn Saʿīd; born 10 January 1958), professionally known as Samira Said ( ar, سميرة سعيد, Samīra Saʿīd), is a Moroccan singer, who resides in Egypt for more than forty-years and is known for her Egyptian Arabic genre. Career Samira Said was born in 1958 in Rabat, in Morocco, to a father from Rabat and a mother from Fez. She began singing at the age of nine, and was discovered on the music program, ''Mawaheb'', broadcast on Moroccan TV. She then moved to Egypt where her fame around the Arab world began. She has dual nationality in Morocco and Egypt, her resident home, as she moved to Cairo in 1977. All her albums are in Egyptian Arabic, but she has also recorded some songs in Moroccan Arabic, such as "Kifash Tlakina" ("How we Met"), "Fayetli sheftek shi marra" ("I've seen you once"), "Sarkouh" ("They Stole Him"), and "Al Behhara" ("Mariners"). Her singles include ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali F
ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib ( ar, عَلِيّ بْن أَبِي طَالِب; 600 – 661 CE) was the last of four Rightly Guided Caliphs to rule Islam (r. 656 – 661) immediately after the death of Muhammad, and he was the first Shia Imam. The issue of his succession caused a major rift between Muslims and divided them into Shia and Sunni groups. Ali was assassinated in the Grand Mosque of Kufa in 661 by the forces of Mu'awiya, who went on to found the Umayyad Caliphate. The Imam Ali Shrine and the city of Najaf were built around Ali's tomb and it is visited yearly by millions of devotees. Ali was a cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad, raised by him from the age of 5, and accepted his claim of divine revelation by age 11, being among the first to do so. Ali played a pivotal role in the early years of Islam while Muhammad was in Mecca and under severe persecution. After Muhammad's relocation to Medina in 622, Ali married his daughter Fatima and, among others, fathered Hasa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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