Mohammed Abdel Wahab

Egyptian singer, actor and composer (1896-1991)

Mohammed Abdel Wahab (1898–1991) was an Egyptian singer, actor and composer. He was born in Cairo on 13 March 1898. He died in Cairo on 3 May 1991, at the age of 93.

The work most closely associated with the name includes Libya, Libya, Libya. The output is classed under Arabic music and music of Egypt. Mohammed Abdel Wahab worked in singing, music composing and acting. The active career dates from 1917.

Mohammed Abdel Wahab received Commander of the National Order of the Cedar and Grand Cordon of the Order of the Nile. He was educated at Higher Institute of Arabic Music.

Mohammed Abdel Wahab married Nahla Alqudsi. He is recorded as following Islam. The recorded cause of death is stroke.

Mohammed Abdel Wahab is covered in 34 language editions of Wikipedia, a rough measure of how far the name has carried beyond Egypt.

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