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Umm Kulthum (أم كلثوم, Oum Kalsoum) (c. 4 May 1904 - 3 February 1975) was an Egyptian singer and musician. One of the best known and most beloved of all singers in the Arab world, her albums still outsell many others in the Arabic language.Kulthum was born in Tamayya z-Zahira, Dakhliyya; her exact date of birth is unknown, although it was likely the fourth of May. At a young age, she showed exceptional singing talents, so much so that when she was twelve years old, her father disguised her as a young boy and entered her in a small performing troupe that he directed. Four years later, she was noticed by a somewhat famous singer (Abou El Ala Mohamed) and by a famous lutist, Zakaria Ahmed, and was asked to accompany them to Cairo. She waited until she was 23 years old to respond to their invitation, while still performing as a boy in several small theatres. She carefully avoided all mondanity (society life) or a Bohemian lifestyle.
Around that time, she had two very significant meetings. The first of these was with Ahmed Rami , a poet who would write 137 songs for Kulthum, and would introduce her to the French literature he learned at the Sorbonne. The other meeting was with Mohamed El Kasabji, a lute virtuoso who introduced Kulthum to the Arabian Theatre Palace, where she would make her first grand success. In 1932, she became famous enough to begin a large tour (in cities such as Damascus, Baghdad, Beirut, and Tripoli). This fame also allowed her, in 19481948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). Events January January 1 Nationalisation of UK railways to form British Railways. Arab militants lay siege to the Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. First day of the Ital, to meet Gamal Abdel NasserGamal Abdel Nasser ( Arabic: , January 15, 1918 September 28, 1970) was the second President of Egypt after Muhammad Naguib and can be considered one of the most important Arab leaders in history. Nasser was born in Alexandria, the son of a postal officia, the President of Egypt, who did not hide his admiration of her, and who would eventually bring all of Egypt to love her; this "love" was reciprocated, as Kulthum was a very patriotic individual.
In parallel to her singing career, she pursued an acting career, but quickly forsake it, because of the lack of personal and emotional contact with the audience. In 19531953 is a common year starting on Thursday (click on link for the calendar). Events January events January 7 President Harry S. Truman announces the United States has developed a hydrogen bomb. January 13 Marshal Josip Broz Tito chosen President of Yugosl, Kulthum married a man whom she respected and admired, Hassen El Hafnaoui, who had practised medicine for many years, taking care to include a clause that would allow her to effect a divorce. She continued her singing career, receiving a telegram from Charles de GaulleCharles Andre Joseph Marie de Gaulle ( November 22, 1890 November 9, 1970), in France commonly referred to as general de Gaulle , was a French general and politician. Prior to the Second World War, he was mostly known as a tactician of tank battles and an ( President of FranceThe President of France known officially as the President of the Republic President de la Republique in French), is France's elected Head of State. Four of France's five republics have had presidents as their heads of state, making the French presidency t) in 1967Events January January 4 British motorboat racer Donald Campbell dies while attempting a water speed record in Coniston Lake. January 4 Algerian revolutionary Mohammed Khider is shot in Madrid. January 6 Vietnam War: USMC and ARVN troops launch " Operatio. However, she was diagnosed with a severe case of nephritisNephritis is inflammation of the kidney. The word comes from "nephro" meaning "of the kidney" and "itis" meaning "inflammation". The two most common causes of nephritis are infection or an auto-immune process. Gary Coleman is a famous sufferer of this ail soon afterwards.
Kalthoum gave her last concert at the Palace of the Nile, and tests indicated that her illness was inoperable. She moved to the United States, where she benefited for some time from the advanced medical technology, but in 1975, while re-entering her home country, her hospitalisation was necessitated due to her declining health. Even though the natives of the her hometown chanted all day, Kulthum died at the hospital in Cairo on February 3.
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