Umm Kulthum facts for kids
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Om Kolthoum
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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 |
| Occupation(s) | 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.
- [ Biography] at AllMusic
Images for kids
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Umm Kulthum as a toddler, with her father Ibrahim El Beltagi
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Poster advertising Umm Kulthum's concert in Jerusalem during Mandatory Palestine. 1 January 1930
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Umm Kulthum with some of the most prominent names in Egyptian classical music. From left: Riad Al Sunbati, Mohamed El Qasabgi, Farid al-Atrash, Zakariya Ahmad.
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Umm Kulthum with Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi in 1971
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Umm Kulthum in Life Magazine, 1962
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Monument to Umm Kulthum in Zamalek, Cairo; it is located on the site of the singer's former house
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