Halabi, Burhan al-Din al-
Halabi, Burhan al-Din al- (Burhan al-Din al-Halabi) (d. 1549). Hanafi scholar from Aleppo. His handbook on Hanafi law met with great success. It was translated into Turkish and became authoritative in the Ottoman Empire.
Burhan al-Din al-Halabi see Halabi, Burhan al-Din al-
Halabi, Burhan al-Din al- (Burhan al-Din al-Halabi) (d. 1549). Hanafi scholar from Aleppo. His handbook on Hanafi law met with great success. It was translated into Turkish and became authoritative in the Ottoman Empire.
Burhan al-Din al-Halabi see Halabi, Burhan al-Din al-
Halabi, Nur al-Din al-
Halabi, Nur al-Din al- (Nur al-Din al-Halabi) (1567-1635). Arab author. He wrote a biography of the Prophet which found a wide circulation and was translated into Turkish.
Nur al-Din al-Halabi see Halabi, Nur al-Din al-
Halabi, Nur al-Din al- (Nur al-Din al-Halabi) (1567-1635). Arab author. He wrote a biography of the Prophet which found a wide circulation and was translated into Turkish.
Nur al-Din al-Halabi see Halabi, Nur al-Din al-
Halet Efendi
Halet Efendi (Mohamed-Sayd Halet Effendi) (1761—1822). Ottoman statesman. He used the Janissaries as an instrument to maintain his influence over the sultan, and for a time controlled nominations to the posts of Grand Vizier and Shaykh al-Islam. He played a part in the expedition against ‘Ali Pasha Tepedelenli, the governor of Jannina, which provoked the Greek revolt in the Morea in 1821.
Mohamed-Sayd Halet Effendi was an Ottoman Empire Foreign Minister and ambassador to Paris from 1802 to 1806. He was ambassador to the court of Napoleon I in 1806. He was succeeded in this role by Muhib Efendi, who was ambassador from 1806 to 1811.
In 1819, Halet Efendi brought the attention of Sultan Mahmud II to the power-grabbing activities of Ali Pasha in Ottoman Europe. As Mahmud II sent an army against Ali Pasha, the latter responded by encouraging a rebellion against Ottoman power in Greece. These events led to the catastrophic Greek insurrection in 1821. Halet Efendi was thus considered as partly responsible for the rebellion, and was strangled and beheaded in Konya in November 1822.
Efendi, Halet see Halet Efendi
Mohamed-Sayd Halet Effendi see Halet Efendi
Effendi, Mohamed-Sayd Halet see Halet Efendi
Halet Efendi (Mohamed-Sayd Halet Effendi) (1761—1822). Ottoman statesman. He used the Janissaries as an instrument to maintain his influence over the sultan, and for a time controlled nominations to the posts of Grand Vizier and Shaykh al-Islam. He played a part in the expedition against ‘Ali Pasha Tepedelenli, the governor of Jannina, which provoked the Greek revolt in the Morea in 1821.
Mohamed-Sayd Halet Effendi was an Ottoman Empire Foreign Minister and ambassador to Paris from 1802 to 1806. He was ambassador to the court of Napoleon I in 1806. He was succeeded in this role by Muhib Efendi, who was ambassador from 1806 to 1811.
In 1819, Halet Efendi brought the attention of Sultan Mahmud II to the power-grabbing activities of Ali Pasha in Ottoman Europe. As Mahmud II sent an army against Ali Pasha, the latter responded by encouraging a rebellion against Ottoman power in Greece. These events led to the catastrophic Greek insurrection in 1821. Halet Efendi was thus considered as partly responsible for the rebellion, and was strangled and beheaded in Konya in November 1822.
Efendi, Halet see Halet Efendi
Mohamed-Sayd Halet Effendi see Halet Efendi
Effendi, Mohamed-Sayd Halet see Halet Efendi
Haleti, ‘Azmi-zade Mustafa
Haleti, ‘Azmi-zade Mustafa (‘Azmi-zade Mustafa Haleti) (1570-1631). Ottoman poet and scholar. He is considered the master of the quatrain in Turkish literature.
‘Azmi-zade Mustafa Haleti see Haleti, ‘Azmi-zade Mustafa
Haleti, ‘Azmi-zade Mustafa (‘Azmi-zade Mustafa Haleti) (1570-1631). Ottoman poet and scholar. He is considered the master of the quatrain in Turkish literature.
‘Azmi-zade Mustafa Haleti see Haleti, ‘Azmi-zade Mustafa
Hali
Hali (Khwaja Altaf Husayn Hali) (1837-1914). Urdu poet. He revolutionized Urdu poetry by introducing the dynamics of Pan-Islamism and paved the way for Urdu and Indo-Persian political poems.
Altaf Husayn chose the pen name Hali (“contemporary”), which aptly expressed his deepest concerns. Born in Panipat, near Delhi, into a respected family, he ran away to Delhi at the age of seventeen and came under the influence of some of the best minds of the time, including the poet Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib. In 1871, Hali obtained an educational position in Lahore. Together with Muhammad Husain Azad and a group of liberal British educators, he was active in the Anjuman-e Punjab, a society dedicated to social and literary reform. During this period, he wrote poetry on patriotic and naturalistic themes. He returned to Delhi in 1875, became an active supporter of Sayyid Ahmad Khan’s reformist programs, and wrote his famous hortatory long poem Musaddas in 1879.
Retiring to Panipat in 1887, he wrote his most influential poetry and prose, including his Muqaddama (introduction to his divan, 1894), Yadgar-e Ghalib (a literary biography of the poet, 1897), Hayat-e javed (a biography of Sayyid Ahmad Khan, 1901), and Chup ki dad (1905), a moving poem on the silent suffering and noble qualities of Indian women. Hali attempted a Western interpretation of the nature of poetry and pleaded for a literature that was socially responsible, realistic, and “natural.”
Khwaja Altaf Husayn Hali see Hali
"contemporary" see Hali
Hali (Khwaja Altaf Husayn Hali) (1837-1914). Urdu poet. He revolutionized Urdu poetry by introducing the dynamics of Pan-Islamism and paved the way for Urdu and Indo-Persian political poems.
Altaf Husayn chose the pen name Hali (“contemporary”), which aptly expressed his deepest concerns. Born in Panipat, near Delhi, into a respected family, he ran away to Delhi at the age of seventeen and came under the influence of some of the best minds of the time, including the poet Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib. In 1871, Hali obtained an educational position in Lahore. Together with Muhammad Husain Azad and a group of liberal British educators, he was active in the Anjuman-e Punjab, a society dedicated to social and literary reform. During this period, he wrote poetry on patriotic and naturalistic themes. He returned to Delhi in 1875, became an active supporter of Sayyid Ahmad Khan’s reformist programs, and wrote his famous hortatory long poem Musaddas in 1879.
Retiring to Panipat in 1887, he wrote his most influential poetry and prose, including his Muqaddama (introduction to his divan, 1894), Yadgar-e Ghalib (a literary biography of the poet, 1897), Hayat-e javed (a biography of Sayyid Ahmad Khan, 1901), and Chup ki dad (1905), a moving poem on the silent suffering and noble qualities of Indian women. Hali attempted a Western interpretation of the nature of poetry and pleaded for a literature that was socially responsible, realistic, and “natural.”
Khwaja Altaf Husayn Hali see Hali
"contemporary" see Hali
Halima bint Abi Dhu’ayb
Halima bint Abi Dhu’ayb (Halimah bint Abdullah) (Halimah As-Sa'diyah). Foster mother of the Prophet.
Halimah bint Abi Dhu'ayb was the foster-mother and wetnurse of the Prophet Muhammad. Halimah and her husband were from the tribe of Sa'd b. Bakr, a subdivision of Hawazin (a large North Arabian tribe or group of tribes). Other transliterations or versions of her name are Halimah bint Abdullah and Halimah As-Sa'diyah.
She died in Cyprus at an old age when she fell from her mule during a siege of Larnaca. She was buried near the salt lake and her grave became a sacred shrine. The shrine, and later the mosque and the whole complex was named after her. According to Shi'a belief, her grave lies in Jannatul Baqi, Madinah (Medina), Saudi Arabia.
Halimah bint Abdullah see Halima bint Abi Dhu’ayb
Halimah As-Sa'diyah see Halima bint Abi Dhu’ayb
Halima bint Abi Dhu’ayb (Halimah bint Abdullah) (Halimah As-Sa'diyah). Foster mother of the Prophet.
Halimah bint Abi Dhu'ayb was the foster-mother and wetnurse of the Prophet Muhammad. Halimah and her husband were from the tribe of Sa'd b. Bakr, a subdivision of Hawazin (a large North Arabian tribe or group of tribes). Other transliterations or versions of her name are Halimah bint Abdullah and Halimah As-Sa'diyah.
She died in Cyprus at an old age when she fell from her mule during a siege of Larnaca. She was buried near the salt lake and her grave became a sacred shrine. The shrine, and later the mosque and the whole complex was named after her. According to Shi'a belief, her grave lies in Jannatul Baqi, Madinah (Medina), Saudi Arabia.
Halimah bint Abdullah see Halima bint Abi Dhu’ayb
Halimah As-Sa'diyah see Halima bint Abi Dhu’ayb
Halime, Hadje
Hadje Halime (b. 1930, Salamat, Chad - d. January 7, 2001) was a Chadian activist, educator, and politician called the "mother of the revolution". Hadjé Halimé Oumar was born in the town of Salamat in 1930 to a mother from Salamat and a father from Abeche. She became involved with the Parti Progressiste Tchadien (PPT) in 1950 while working as a Quranic instructor. She was able to bring in more women who did not know French due to her knowledge of Chadian Arabic. At the time she had only a limited grasp of French. She was particularly close to Gabriel Lisette, the founder of the party, and his wife, Lisette Yéyon. She became responsible for recruiting Northern women following the General Meeting of April 2, 1950. Halimé harshly criticized the colonial administration's poll tax, and declared that if the PPT secured a victory, the poll tax would be abolished for all despite the platform calling for ending the tax only on women. She declared that Lisette was the undisputed leader of the party, despite the rise of Southern Chadian politician Francois Tombalbaye, and traveled to France on Lisette's urging to meet with the French politician Rene Coty.
However, in 1959 and 1960, Tombalbaye gained power and Lisette was removed from power. Halimé became the target of repression soon after independence, unlike her PPT female colleague Kaltouma Nguembang. As part of a purge of those near to Lisette, Halimé's only son was murdered, and she was arrested in September 1963. At first, she was taken to Massenya in Chari-Baguirmi Region, then to a central prison in Chad's capital of N'Djamena, and finally to a dreaded prison at Kela. At the Kela prison, she was regularly tortured by guards through electrocution while French and Israeli army officers supervised. Her torture resulted in her losing all her fingernails and hair. Despite Tombalbaye wanting Halimé to be killed, a French officer spared her life. In an interview, she stated that only her faith was able to keep her going through the difficult circumstances of torture. She was finally released on April 28, 1975, days after the overthrow of Tombalbaye and his regime. Out of 600 people who were imprisoned during this purge, she was one of only 45 who lived.
Lisette, who had been exiled in France, helped bring her to Paris to receive medical treatment. Halimé spent time in a hospital in Cote d'Ivoire, where the president Felix Houphouet-Boigny mandated that her medical care be free. She later joined the National Liberation Front of Chad or FROLINAT, which was based in Libya. In 1978, she moved to Tripoli and returned to politics. FROLINAT members dubbed her "the mother of the revolution", and the party seized power in 1979. She also began educating girls in Libya and founded an Islamic school, the Rising New Generation, where she taught religion, home economics, and child care. She taught over 3600 girls at the school during her years there.
Halime returned to N'Djamena in 1980 with the Popular Armed Forces (FAP) leader Goukouni Oueddei. She was then the president of the women's faction of FROLINAT. After the election of Hissene Habre in 1982, she left with forces loyal to Oueddeï in Libya. While in Libya, Halimé taught military skills to exiled Chadian women. She returned to Chad in 1991, a year after the overthrow of Habré by Idriss Deby. Many people told Deby they would support him only if he received the backing of Halimé, which she eventually gave. Shortly after her return, she won a seat in Chad's parliament and served there until 1996.
In 1993, Halime participated in the National Sovereign Conference (CNS), and was one of the most fervent defenders of the Arabic language. In 1994, she created an association called Women Az-Zara. On behalf of the association, she was voted among ten women candidates to be a member of the Higher Council of Transition, staying four years. In June 1996, she ran for parliament as a member of the opposition National Front of Chad party, as it was impossible to run as an independent. She was defeated but maintained the election was rigged. Halimé afterwards cared for orphans whose parents were killed during the Habré regime. She also opened an Arabic school in N'Djamena.
Halime went on six pilgrimages to Mecca in her life, including one last trip in 2000. She died on January 7, 2001.
Halim Hafez
Halim Hafez (Abdul Halim Hafez) (Abd el-Halim Hafez) (Abdel Halim Ismail Shabana) (el-Andaleeb el-Asmar - "The Dark Nightingale") (June 21, 1929 - March 30, 1977). “Nightingale of the Nile.” In a society that generally reserves true respect for the old, it surprised everyone when Halim Hafez took over the musical arena in his early twenties to become the golden boy of the nationalist revolution of 1952. He came at the right time with short patriotic songs that pleased President Nasser as well as the young generation of the day who embraced him as their spokesperson. By the 1960s his new, short, light songs, with their distinct melodic style, gave way to a partnership with Mohamed Abd el-Wahaab and a return to the long classical form. He was ill with bilharzia almost all his life, and involved the nation in his ongoing fight for good health with a vulnerability that charmed the nation. For men, he offered a rather camp alternative role in an oppressively masculine society. His little boy lost image had women crooning to mother him. He died in 1977, perhaps the last superstar of the great artists’ era. {See also Nasser.}
Halim Hafez was one of the most popular Egyptian singers and actors not only in Egypt but throughout the Middle East from the 1950s to the 1970s. He is widely considered to be one of the four 'greats' of Egyptian and Arabic music,along with Umm Kulthum, Mohammed Abdel Wahab and Farid Al Attrach. Halim's music is still played on radio daily in Egypt and the Arab world. His name is sometimes written as 'Abd el-Halim Hafez, and he was also sometimes known as el-Andaleeb el-Asmar (the Dark Nightingale).
Halim was born in El-Halawat, in Ash Sharqiyah Governorate, 80 kilometres (50 miles) north of Cairo, Egypt. Halim was the fourth child of Sheikh Ali Ismail Shabana. He had two brothers, Ismail and Mohammed, and one sister, Aliah. Halim's mother died from complications after giving birth to him, and his father died five months later leaving Abdel Halim and his siblings orphaned at a young age. Abdel Halim was raised by his aunt and uncle in Cairo.
His musical abilities first became apparent while he was in primary school, and his older brother Ismail Shabana was his first music teacher. At the age of 11 he joined the Arabic Music Institute in Cairo and became known for singing the songs of Mohammed Abdel Wahab. He graduated from the Higher Theatrical Music Institute as an oboe player.
While singing in clubs in Cairo, Halim was drafted as a last-minute substitute when singer Karem Mahmoud was unable to sing a scheduled live radio performance in honor of the first anniversary of the 1952 Revolution, on June 18, 1953. Abdel Halim's performance was enormously popular with the live audience, and was heard by Hafez Abd El Wahab, supervisor of musical programming for Egyptian national radio, who decided to support the then unknown singer. Abdel Halim took 'Hafez', Abdel Wahab's first name, as his stage-surname in recognition of his patronage. His songs became so popular that arenas and stadiums could not handle the masses. He later began to perform in deserts, Roman coliseums, and outdoor arenas.
Abdel Halim went on to become one of the most popular singers and actors of his generation, and is considered one of the four greats of Egyptian and Arabic music, along with Umm Kulthum, Mohammed Abdel Wahab and Farid Al Attrach.
Abdel Halim never married, although rumors persist that he was secretly married to actress Soad Hosny for six years. What is known for certain is that Abdel Halim only truly fell in love once, in his youth. He fell in love with a young woman whose parents refused to allow them to marry. After four years, her parents finally approved, but the girl died of a chronic disease before the wedding. Abdel Halim never recovered from her loss, and dedicated many of his saddest songs to her memory, including Fi Youm, Fi Shahr, Fi Sana (In a Day, a Month, a Year) and the poignant Qariat el-Fingan (The Fortune-teller).
At the age of 11 Abdel Halim contracted Bilharzia — a parasitic water-born disease — and was periodically and painfully afflicted by it. During his lifetime, many artists and commentators accused Abdel Halim of using this to gain sympathy from female fans. His death from the disease put to rest such accusations.
Abdel Halim died on March 30, 1977, a few months short of his 48th birthday, while undergoing treatment for Bilharzia in King's College Hospital, London. His funeral (in Cairo) was attended by millions of people – more than any funeral in Egyptian history except those of President Nasser (1970) and Umm Kulthum (1975). Fourteen women committed suicide on hearing of his death. He is buried in Al Rifa'i Mosque in Cairo.
Abdel Halim's music is still popular across the Arab world, and he is widely regarded as one of the most famous and popular singers in the Arab world. His albums have sold more copies since his death than any other Arab artist except Umm Kulthum.
Abdel Halim Hafez's song Khosara enjoyed international fame in 1999 when producer Timbaland used elements (called "sampling") from it for Jay-Z's song "Big Pimpin'". Two complete bars from "Khosara" were re-recorded, not sampled, and used without permission from the song's producer and copyright holder, Magdi el-Amroussi. However, Jay-Z's use of a re-recording, rather than a sample allowed Jay-Z to avoid paying royalties for the use of the song.
His most famous songs include Ahwak ("I love you"), Khosara ("What a loss"), Gana El Hawa ("Love came to us"), Sawah ("Wanderer"), Zay el Hawa ("It feels like love"), and El Massih ("The Christ"), among the 260 songs that he recorded. His last, and perhaps most famous song, Qariat el-Fingan ("The fortune-teller"), featured lyrics by Nizar Qabbani and music by Mohammed Al-Mougy. He starred in sixteen films, including "Dalilah", which was Egypt's first color motion picture.
Along with Mohammed Abdel Wahab and Magdi el-Amroussi, Abdel Halim was a founder of the Egyptian recording company Soutelphan, which continues to operate to this day as a subsidiary of EMI Arabia. The company was founded in 1961.
In 2006 a feature film about his life, "Haleem", was released starring the late actor Ahmad Zaki in the title role, produced by the Good News Group.
The films of Abdel Halim Hafez include:
* Lahn El Wafa (The Song of Truth) as Galal
o Released: March 1, 1955
o Starring: Abdel Halim Hafez, Shadia
o Directed by: Ibrahim Amara
* Ayyamna al-Holwa (Our Beautiful Days) as Ali
o Released: March 1, 1955
o Starring: Abdel Halim Hafez, Faten Hamama, Omar Sharif, Ahmed Ramzy
o Directed by: Helmy Halim
* Ayam We Layali (Days and Nights)
o Released: September 8, 1955
o Starring: Abdel Halim Hafez, Eman
o Directed by: Henry Barakat
* Mawed Gharam (Promised Love) as Samir
o Released: January 3, 1956
o Starring: Abdel Halim Hafez, Faten Hamama
o Directed by: Henry Barakat
* Dalila (Dalila) as Ahmed
o October 20, 1956
o Starring: Abdel Halim Hafez, Shadia
o Directed by: Mohamad Karim
o Notes: This was the first Egyptian colored movie in Cinemascope.
* Banat El Yom (The Girls of Today) as Khaled
o Released: November 10, 1957
o Starring: Abdel Halim Hafez, Magda, Amal Farid
o Directed by: Henry Barakat
o Notes: In this movie, Abdel Halim Hafez the song "Ahwak" for the first time.
* Fata Ahlami (The Man Of My Dreams)
o Released: March 7, 1957
o Starring: Abdel Halim Hafez, Amal Farid
o Directed by: Helmi Rafleh
* Alwisada El Khalia (The Empty Pillow) as Salah
o Released: December 20, 1957
o Starring: Abdel Halim Hafez, Lubna Abed El Aziz
o Directed by: Salah Abu Yousef
* Share' El Hob (Love Street)
o Released: March 5, 1958
o Starring: Abdel Halim Hafez, Sabah
o Directed By: Ez El Deen Zol Faqar
* Hekayit Hob (A Love Story) as Ahmed Sami
o Released: January 12, 1959
o Starring: Abdel Halim Hafez, Mariam Fakher El Deen
o Directed by: Helmy Halim
* El Banat Wel Seif (Girls and Summer)
o Released: September 5, 1960
o Starring: Abdel Halim Hafez, Suad Husni, Zizi El Badrawi
o Directed by: Salah Abu Yousef, Ez El Deen Zol Faqar, Fateen Abed El Wahhab
o Notes: This movie consisted of 3 stories. Abdel Halim Hafez acted in one
* Yom Men Omri (A Day of My Life) as Salah
o Released: February 8, 1961
o Starring: Abdel Halim Hafez, Zubaida Tharwat
o Directed by: Atef Salem
* El Khataya (The Sins) as Hussien
o Released: November 12, 1962
o Starring: Abdel Halim Hafez, Madiha Yousri, Hasan Yousef, Nadia Lutfi
o Directed by: Hassan El Imam
o Songs: Wehyat Alby, Maghroor, Last Adry, Olly Haga, El Helwa
* Maabodat El Gamahir (The Beloved Diva) as Ibrahim Farid
o Released: January 13, 1963
o Starring: Abdel Halim Hafez, Shadia
o Directed by: Helmy Halim
o Songs: Haga Ghareeba, Balash Etaab, Last Kalby, Gabbar, Ahebek
* Abi Foq El Shagara (My Father Atop a Tree) as Adel
o Released: February 17, 1969
o Starring: Abdel Halim Hafez, Nadia Lutfi, Mervat Amin
o Directed by: Hussein Kamal
o Songs: Ady El Belag, El Hawa Hawaya, Ahdan El Habayeb, Ya Khali El Alb, Gana El Hawa
o Notes: This was the last film Abdel Halim Hafez acted in.
Abdul Halim Hafez see Halim Hafez
Abd el-Halim Hafez see Halim Hafez
Hafez, Halim see Halim Hafez
Hafez, Abdul Halim see Halim Hafez
Hafez, Abd el-Halim see Halim Hafez
“Nightingale of the Nile” see Halim Hafez
Halim Hafez (Abdul Halim Hafez) (Abd el-Halim Hafez) (Abdel Halim Ismail Shabana) (el-Andaleeb el-Asmar - "The Dark Nightingale") (June 21, 1929 - March 30, 1977). “Nightingale of the Nile.” In a society that generally reserves true respect for the old, it surprised everyone when Halim Hafez took over the musical arena in his early twenties to become the golden boy of the nationalist revolution of 1952. He came at the right time with short patriotic songs that pleased President Nasser as well as the young generation of the day who embraced him as their spokesperson. By the 1960s his new, short, light songs, with their distinct melodic style, gave way to a partnership with Mohamed Abd el-Wahaab and a return to the long classical form. He was ill with bilharzia almost all his life, and involved the nation in his ongoing fight for good health with a vulnerability that charmed the nation. For men, he offered a rather camp alternative role in an oppressively masculine society. His little boy lost image had women crooning to mother him. He died in 1977, perhaps the last superstar of the great artists’ era. {See also Nasser.}
Halim Hafez was one of the most popular Egyptian singers and actors not only in Egypt but throughout the Middle East from the 1950s to the 1970s. He is widely considered to be one of the four 'greats' of Egyptian and Arabic music,along with Umm Kulthum, Mohammed Abdel Wahab and Farid Al Attrach. Halim's music is still played on radio daily in Egypt and the Arab world. His name is sometimes written as 'Abd el-Halim Hafez, and he was also sometimes known as el-Andaleeb el-Asmar (the Dark Nightingale).
Halim was born in El-Halawat, in Ash Sharqiyah Governorate, 80 kilometres (50 miles) north of Cairo, Egypt. Halim was the fourth child of Sheikh Ali Ismail Shabana. He had two brothers, Ismail and Mohammed, and one sister, Aliah. Halim's mother died from complications after giving birth to him, and his father died five months later leaving Abdel Halim and his siblings orphaned at a young age. Abdel Halim was raised by his aunt and uncle in Cairo.
His musical abilities first became apparent while he was in primary school, and his older brother Ismail Shabana was his first music teacher. At the age of 11 he joined the Arabic Music Institute in Cairo and became known for singing the songs of Mohammed Abdel Wahab. He graduated from the Higher Theatrical Music Institute as an oboe player.
While singing in clubs in Cairo, Halim was drafted as a last-minute substitute when singer Karem Mahmoud was unable to sing a scheduled live radio performance in honor of the first anniversary of the 1952 Revolution, on June 18, 1953. Abdel Halim's performance was enormously popular with the live audience, and was heard by Hafez Abd El Wahab, supervisor of musical programming for Egyptian national radio, who decided to support the then unknown singer. Abdel Halim took 'Hafez', Abdel Wahab's first name, as his stage-surname in recognition of his patronage. His songs became so popular that arenas and stadiums could not handle the masses. He later began to perform in deserts, Roman coliseums, and outdoor arenas.
Abdel Halim went on to become one of the most popular singers and actors of his generation, and is considered one of the four greats of Egyptian and Arabic music, along with Umm Kulthum, Mohammed Abdel Wahab and Farid Al Attrach.
Abdel Halim never married, although rumors persist that he was secretly married to actress Soad Hosny for six years. What is known for certain is that Abdel Halim only truly fell in love once, in his youth. He fell in love with a young woman whose parents refused to allow them to marry. After four years, her parents finally approved, but the girl died of a chronic disease before the wedding. Abdel Halim never recovered from her loss, and dedicated many of his saddest songs to her memory, including Fi Youm, Fi Shahr, Fi Sana (In a Day, a Month, a Year) and the poignant Qariat el-Fingan (The Fortune-teller).
At the age of 11 Abdel Halim contracted Bilharzia — a parasitic water-born disease — and was periodically and painfully afflicted by it. During his lifetime, many artists and commentators accused Abdel Halim of using this to gain sympathy from female fans. His death from the disease put to rest such accusations.
Abdel Halim died on March 30, 1977, a few months short of his 48th birthday, while undergoing treatment for Bilharzia in King's College Hospital, London. His funeral (in Cairo) was attended by millions of people – more than any funeral in Egyptian history except those of President Nasser (1970) and Umm Kulthum (1975). Fourteen women committed suicide on hearing of his death. He is buried in Al Rifa'i Mosque in Cairo.
Abdel Halim's music is still popular across the Arab world, and he is widely regarded as one of the most famous and popular singers in the Arab world. His albums have sold more copies since his death than any other Arab artist except Umm Kulthum.
Abdel Halim Hafez's song Khosara enjoyed international fame in 1999 when producer Timbaland used elements (called "sampling") from it for Jay-Z's song "Big Pimpin'". Two complete bars from "Khosara" were re-recorded, not sampled, and used without permission from the song's producer and copyright holder, Magdi el-Amroussi. However, Jay-Z's use of a re-recording, rather than a sample allowed Jay-Z to avoid paying royalties for the use of the song.
His most famous songs include Ahwak ("I love you"), Khosara ("What a loss"), Gana El Hawa ("Love came to us"), Sawah ("Wanderer"), Zay el Hawa ("It feels like love"), and El Massih ("The Christ"), among the 260 songs that he recorded. His last, and perhaps most famous song, Qariat el-Fingan ("The fortune-teller"), featured lyrics by Nizar Qabbani and music by Mohammed Al-Mougy. He starred in sixteen films, including "Dalilah", which was Egypt's first color motion picture.
Along with Mohammed Abdel Wahab and Magdi el-Amroussi, Abdel Halim was a founder of the Egyptian recording company Soutelphan, which continues to operate to this day as a subsidiary of EMI Arabia. The company was founded in 1961.
In 2006 a feature film about his life, "Haleem", was released starring the late actor Ahmad Zaki in the title role, produced by the Good News Group.
The films of Abdel Halim Hafez include:
* Lahn El Wafa (The Song of Truth) as Galal
o Released: March 1, 1955
o Starring: Abdel Halim Hafez, Shadia
o Directed by: Ibrahim Amara
* Ayyamna al-Holwa (Our Beautiful Days) as Ali
o Released: March 1, 1955
o Starring: Abdel Halim Hafez, Faten Hamama, Omar Sharif, Ahmed Ramzy
o Directed by: Helmy Halim
* Ayam We Layali (Days and Nights)
o Released: September 8, 1955
o Starring: Abdel Halim Hafez, Eman
o Directed by: Henry Barakat
* Mawed Gharam (Promised Love) as Samir
o Released: January 3, 1956
o Starring: Abdel Halim Hafez, Faten Hamama
o Directed by: Henry Barakat
* Dalila (Dalila) as Ahmed
o October 20, 1956
o Starring: Abdel Halim Hafez, Shadia
o Directed by: Mohamad Karim
o Notes: This was the first Egyptian colored movie in Cinemascope.
* Banat El Yom (The Girls of Today) as Khaled
o Released: November 10, 1957
o Starring: Abdel Halim Hafez, Magda, Amal Farid
o Directed by: Henry Barakat
o Notes: In this movie, Abdel Halim Hafez the song "Ahwak" for the first time.
* Fata Ahlami (The Man Of My Dreams)
o Released: March 7, 1957
o Starring: Abdel Halim Hafez, Amal Farid
o Directed by: Helmi Rafleh
* Alwisada El Khalia (The Empty Pillow) as Salah
o Released: December 20, 1957
o Starring: Abdel Halim Hafez, Lubna Abed El Aziz
o Directed by: Salah Abu Yousef
* Share' El Hob (Love Street)
o Released: March 5, 1958
o Starring: Abdel Halim Hafez, Sabah
o Directed By: Ez El Deen Zol Faqar
* Hekayit Hob (A Love Story) as Ahmed Sami
o Released: January 12, 1959
o Starring: Abdel Halim Hafez, Mariam Fakher El Deen
o Directed by: Helmy Halim
* El Banat Wel Seif (Girls and Summer)
o Released: September 5, 1960
o Starring: Abdel Halim Hafez, Suad Husni, Zizi El Badrawi
o Directed by: Salah Abu Yousef, Ez El Deen Zol Faqar, Fateen Abed El Wahhab
o Notes: This movie consisted of 3 stories. Abdel Halim Hafez acted in one
* Yom Men Omri (A Day of My Life) as Salah
o Released: February 8, 1961
o Starring: Abdel Halim Hafez, Zubaida Tharwat
o Directed by: Atef Salem
* El Khataya (The Sins) as Hussien
o Released: November 12, 1962
o Starring: Abdel Halim Hafez, Madiha Yousri, Hasan Yousef, Nadia Lutfi
o Directed by: Hassan El Imam
o Songs: Wehyat Alby, Maghroor, Last Adry, Olly Haga, El Helwa
* Maabodat El Gamahir (The Beloved Diva) as Ibrahim Farid
o Released: January 13, 1963
o Starring: Abdel Halim Hafez, Shadia
o Directed by: Helmy Halim
o Songs: Haga Ghareeba, Balash Etaab, Last Kalby, Gabbar, Ahebek
* Abi Foq El Shagara (My Father Atop a Tree) as Adel
o Released: February 17, 1969
o Starring: Abdel Halim Hafez, Nadia Lutfi, Mervat Amin
o Directed by: Hussein Kamal
o Songs: Ady El Belag, El Hawa Hawaya, Ahdan El Habayeb, Ya Khali El Alb, Gana El Hawa
o Notes: This was the last film Abdel Halim Hafez acted in.
Abdul Halim Hafez see Halim Hafez
Abd el-Halim Hafez see Halim Hafez
Hafez, Halim see Halim Hafez
Hafez, Abdul Halim see Halim Hafez
Hafez, Abd el-Halim see Halim Hafez
“Nightingale of the Nile” see Halim Hafez
Haliqarnas Baliqcisi
Haliqarnas Baliqcisi (Haliqarnas Baliqcisi - "Fisherman of Halicarnassus") (Cevat Shakir Kabaagacli) (Kabaagacli Cevat Sakir) (b. April 17 1890, Crete - d. October 13 1973, Izmir). Turkish novelist and short story writer. He labored increasingly to develop the seaport of Bodrum where he had been banished for one of his publications.
Baliqcisi, Haliqarnas see Haliqarnas Baliqcisi
Cevat Shakir Kabaagacli see Haliqarnas Baliqcisi
Kabaagacli, Cevat Shakir see Haliqarnas Baliqcisi
"Fisherman of Halicarnassus" see Haliqarnas Baliqcisi
Kabaagacli Cevat Sakir see Haliqarnas Baliqcisi
Sakir, Kabaagacli Cevat see Haliqarnas Baliqcisi
Haliqarnas Baliqcisi (Haliqarnas Baliqcisi - "Fisherman of Halicarnassus") (Cevat Shakir Kabaagacli) (Kabaagacli Cevat Sakir) (b. April 17 1890, Crete - d. October 13 1973, Izmir). Turkish novelist and short story writer. He labored increasingly to develop the seaport of Bodrum where he had been banished for one of his publications.
Baliqcisi, Haliqarnas see Haliqarnas Baliqcisi
Cevat Shakir Kabaagacli see Haliqarnas Baliqcisi
Kabaagacli, Cevat Shakir see Haliqarnas Baliqcisi
"Fisherman of Halicarnassus" see Haliqarnas Baliqcisi
Kabaagacli Cevat Sakir see Haliqarnas Baliqcisi
Sakir, Kabaagacli Cevat see Haliqarnas Baliqcisi
Hallaj
Hallaj (Abu’l-Mughith al-Hallaj) (Husayn ibn Mansur al-Hallaj) (Mansur al-Hallaj) (Mansūr-e Hallāj) (Abū al-Mughīth Husayn Mansūr al-Hallāj) (c. 858 - March 26, 922). Arabic speaking mystic theologian of Persian origin. A monogamist and profoundly faithful to Sunnism, he led a fervently ascetic life. He made the pilgrimage to Mecca three times and travelled far and wide in the Islamic world. The main aim of his preaching was to enable everyone to find God within his or her own heart, but he was accused of deception, false miracles, magic and sorcery by Mu‘tazilites, Sufis and Shi ‘is. According to a hostile account of the grammarians of Basra, he proclaimed: “I am (God) the Truth.” Having been imprisoned in Baghdad for nine years, he finally was executed.
Al-Hallaj was the most famous and controversial Sufi figure in medieval Islam. Born in Fars, a cotton-carder -- an hallaj -- by trade, al-Hallaj pursued the mystical path under two spiritual masters, one of whom, Junayd, was lauded for his “sobriety.”
Al-Hallaj, however, has been viewed as the exemplar of “intoxication,” since he once declared: “Ana’l-Haqq” (“I am Truth!”). Since “Truth” is one of the names of God, this was considered blasphemy.
Al-Hallaj traveled widely, performing the pilgrimage -- the hajj -- three times, and making numerous enemies as well as friends in the Muslim communities of Central and Southern Asia.
A book of poetry and one of anecdotes are among the numerous writings ascribed to al-Hallaj. He never tired of talking about the relationship of love between man and God. For al-Hallaj, this relationship entails endless suffering, but it also brings a strange kind of joy, known only to the devotee.
Al-Hallaj became the first Sufi martyr -- the first shahid -- when he was executed by dismemberment, and his corpse was crucified (or hanged) and burned. Each act of his degradation has become a topic of his subsequent exaltation among Sufi poets, including Jalal ad-Din Rumi, the founder of the “Whirling Dervishes.”
Abu’l-Mughith al-Hallaj see Hallaj
Husayn ibn Mansur al-Hallaj see Hallaj
Mansūr-e Hallāj see Hallaj
Mansur al-Hallaj see Hallaj
Abū al-Mughīth Husayn Mansūr al-Hallāj see Hallaj
Hallaj (Abu’l-Mughith al-Hallaj) (Husayn ibn Mansur al-Hallaj) (Mansur al-Hallaj) (Mansūr-e Hallāj) (Abū al-Mughīth Husayn Mansūr al-Hallāj) (c. 858 - March 26, 922). Arabic speaking mystic theologian of Persian origin. A monogamist and profoundly faithful to Sunnism, he led a fervently ascetic life. He made the pilgrimage to Mecca three times and travelled far and wide in the Islamic world. The main aim of his preaching was to enable everyone to find God within his or her own heart, but he was accused of deception, false miracles, magic and sorcery by Mu‘tazilites, Sufis and Shi ‘is. According to a hostile account of the grammarians of Basra, he proclaimed: “I am (God) the Truth.” Having been imprisoned in Baghdad for nine years, he finally was executed.
Al-Hallaj was the most famous and controversial Sufi figure in medieval Islam. Born in Fars, a cotton-carder -- an hallaj -- by trade, al-Hallaj pursued the mystical path under two spiritual masters, one of whom, Junayd, was lauded for his “sobriety.”
Al-Hallaj, however, has been viewed as the exemplar of “intoxication,” since he once declared: “Ana’l-Haqq” (“I am Truth!”). Since “Truth” is one of the names of God, this was considered blasphemy.
Al-Hallaj traveled widely, performing the pilgrimage -- the hajj -- three times, and making numerous enemies as well as friends in the Muslim communities of Central and Southern Asia.
A book of poetry and one of anecdotes are among the numerous writings ascribed to al-Hallaj. He never tired of talking about the relationship of love between man and God. For al-Hallaj, this relationship entails endless suffering, but it also brings a strange kind of joy, known only to the devotee.
Al-Hallaj became the first Sufi martyr -- the first shahid -- when he was executed by dismemberment, and his corpse was crucified (or hanged) and burned. Each act of his degradation has become a topic of his subsequent exaltation among Sufi poets, including Jalal ad-Din Rumi, the founder of the “Whirling Dervishes.”
Abu’l-Mughith al-Hallaj see Hallaj
Husayn ibn Mansur al-Hallaj see Hallaj
Mansūr-e Hallāj see Hallaj
Mansur al-Hallaj see Hallaj
Abū al-Mughīth Husayn Mansūr al-Hallāj see Hallaj
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