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Mohammed Abdel Wahab

Egyptian singer, actor and composer (1896-1991)

Born
March 13, 1898
Died
May 3, 1991
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1898

About Mohammed Abdel Wahab

Mohammed Abdel Wahab (Arabic: محمد عبد الوهاب), pronounced [moˈħamːæd ˌʕæbd‿el wæˈhæːb]; 13 March 1902 – 4 May 1991), was an Egyptian singer and actor best known for his romantic and Egyptian patriotic songs. He was known for his Egyptian nationalist and Arab nationalist and revolutionary songs like "O Egypt, Happiness Is Here", "The Call of Duty", "The Greatest Homeland", "The Rising Generation", "Egypt Called Us and We Have Answered", "Tell Egypt", "Patriotism Is My Obligation", "Voice of the Masses", "O Breeze of Freedom", and "Arms from My Country". He also composed the national anthem of Libya, which was adopted from 1951 to 1969, and again since 2011. Mohammed Abdel Wahab (Arabic: محمد عبد الوهاب), pronounced; 13 March 1902 – 4 May 1991), was an Egyptian singer and actor best known for his romantic and Egyptian patriotic songs. He starred in his 1933 film The White Rose which broke records in attendance and still plays frequently in Egyptian theaters.

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Mohammed Abdel Wahab timeline

  1. Mohammed Abdel Wahab (Arabic: محمد عبد الوهاب), pronounced; 13 March 1902 – 4 May 1991), was an Egyptian singer and actor best known for his romantic and Egyptian patriotic songs.
  2. He starred in his 1933 film The White Rose which broke records in attendance and still plays frequently in Egyptian theaters.

The world when Mohammed Abdel Wahab was born

Mohammed Abdel Wahab was born in 1898. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineSpanish-American War — US gains territories
  • Technology milestoneMarie & Pierre Curie discover radium
  • World population~1.58B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam McKinley
  • U.S. population71.0M

1898 versus 2026

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Measure18982026
Population71.0M341 million

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