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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Fatima Ibrahim |
| Also known as | Oum Kalthoum, Om Kalsoum, Om Koulsum, Om Kalthoum, Oumme Kalsoum, Umm Kolthoum, Om Koultoum, Ummi Kultsum, Ummi Kaltsum, Umi Kulsum, Umi Kalsum |
| Born | December 31, 1898 Tamay Ez-Zahayra, El Senbellawein, Dakahlia Governorate, Khedivate of Egypt, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | February 3, 1975 (aged 76) Cairo, Egypt |
| Genres | Arabic classical music |
| Occupations | Singer, actress |
| Years active | c. 1924–1973 |
| Labels | EMI Arabia |
| Associated acts | Fairuz Abdel Halim Hafez Mohammed Abdel Wahab Maria Callas |
Umm Kulthum (May 4, 1904 – February 3, 1975). She was an Egyptian singer, songwriter, and actress. She was born in Tamay ez-Zahayra. She is a famous and distinguished singer of the 20th century in the Arab world.
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Monument to Umm Kulthum in Zamalek, Cairo; it is located on the site of the singer's former house