Umm Kulthum

Summary

Umm Kulthum is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Tamayy Elzahayra^[2]. She was born on December 31, 1898^[3]. She died in Cairo^[4]. She died on February 3, 1975^[5]. She worked as a singer^[6], actor^[7], and film actor^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,894 views/month, #6,311 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Umm Kulthum was born in Tamayy Elzahayra^[2].
• Umm Kulthum died in Cairo^[4].
• Umm Kulthum was born on December 31, 1898^[3].
• Umm Kulthum died on February 3, 1975^[5].
• Umm Kulthum is buried at Al Basatin^[10].
• Among Umm Kulthum's spouses was Q11099183^[11].
• Umm Kulthum was married to Hassan Alhifnawy^[12].
• Among Umm Kulthum's spouses was Mustafa Amin^[13].
• Umm Kulthum held citizenship in Ottoman Empire^[14].
• Umm Kulthum held citizenship in Sultanate of Egypt^[15].
• Umm Kulthum held citizenship in Kingdom of Egypt^[16].
• Umm Kulthum held citizenship in Republic of Egypt^[17].
• Umm Kulthum held citizenship in United Arab Republic^[18].
• Umm Kulthum held citizenship in Egypt^[19].
• Egyptian Arabic was Umm Kulthum's native language^[20].
• Umm Kulthum's professions included singer^[6].
• Umm Kulthum's professions included actor^[7].
• Umm Kulthum worked as a film actor^[8].
• Umm Kulthum received the Order of the Nile^[21].
• Umm Kulthum received the Supreme Order of the Renaissance^[22].
• Umm Kulthum received the Order of the Virtues^[23].
• Umm Kulthum received the Order of Merit^[24].
• Umm Kulthum received the Order of Civil Merit of the Syrian Arab Republic^[25].
• Umm Kulthum received the National Order of the Cedar^[26].
• Umm Kulthum's religion is recorded as Islam^[27].

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Origins and Family

Umm Kulthum was born in Tamayy Elzahayra^[2]. She was born on December 31, 1898^[3]. Egyptian Arabic was her native language^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[6], actor^[7], and film actor^[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Nile^[21], an order^[28], in Egypt^[29], founded in 1915^[30]; Supreme Order of the Renaissance^[22], an order^[31], in Jordan^[32], founded in 1917^[33]; Order of the Virtues^[23], an order of chivalry for women^[34], in Egypt^[35], founded in 1915^[36]; Order of Merit^[24], an order^[37], in Egypt^[38], founded in 1953^[39]; Order of Civil Merit of the Syrian Arab Republic^[25], an order^[40], in Syria^[41], founded in 1953^[42]; and National Order of the Cedar^[26], an order^[43], in Lebanon^[44], founded in 1936^[45].

Personal Life

Spouses include Q11099183^[11], a musician^[46], 1912–1990^[47], of Egypt^[48]; Hassan Alhifnawy^[12], a physician^[49], 1915–1986^[50], of Sultanate of Egypt^[51]; and Mustafa Amin^[13], a journalist^[52], 1914–1997^[53], of Egypt^[54]. Umm Kulthum's religion is recorded as Islam^[27].

Death and Burial

Umm Kulthum died on February 3, 1975^[5]. She died in Cairo^[4]. Burial took place at Al Basatin^[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Umm Kulthum include Kulthum^[55], a crater^[56].

Why It Matters

Umm Kulthum ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,894 views/month, #6,311 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57] She is known by 84 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

She has been cited as an influence by Samira Said^[59], an actor^[60], b. 1958^[61], of Morocco^[62], awarded the Order of the Throne^[63] and Mohamed Fouad^[64], a singer-songwriter^[65], b. 1961^[66], of Egypt^[67].

Entities named for her include Kulthum^[55], a crater^[56].

FAQs

Where was Umm Kulthum born?

Born in Tamayy Elzahayra^[2], Umm Kulthum…

Where did Umm Kulthum die?

Umm Kulthum passed away in Cairo^[4].

Who was Umm Kulthum married to?

Umm Kulthum's spouses include Q11099183^[11], Hassan Alhifnawy^[12], and Mustafa Amin^[13].

What did Umm Kulthum do for work?

Umm Kulthum worked as singer^[6], actor^[7], and film actor^[8].

What awards did Umm Kulthum receive?

Honors received include Order of the Nile^[21], Supreme Order of the Renaissance^[22], Order of the Virtues^[23], and Order of Merit^[24].

Who did Umm Kulthum influence?

Umm Kulthum has been cited as an influence by Samira Said^[59] and Mohamed Fouad^[64].