Mohammed Abdel Wahab
Mohammed Abdel Wahab ( Arabic محمد عبد الوهاب, DMG Muḥammad ʿAbd al-Wahhāb ), or Mohammed Abd el-Wahaab (born March 13, 1907 in Cairo ; † May 3, 1991 ibid) was an Egyptian singer and composer. He was u. a. known as the composer of the national anthems of several Arab countries.
Life
Mohammed Abdel Wahab was born on March 13, 1907 in Bab Al-Sha'ryia near Cairo and lived with his parents and two sisters. With his first wife he produced his first film ("The White Rose") in 1934, but the marriage ended in 1943 after ten years. A year later he married his second wife Iqbal, with whom he had five children, but that marriage, too, was divorced in 1957. He remained childless with his third wife, Nahla Al Qudsi, until his death. He died of heart failure in his homeland.
Act
At the age of 17, Mohammed Abdel Wahab became a student of the poet Ahmed Shawqi , who was one of the most famous poets of his time. Abdel Wahab was the first composer to recompose Arabic songs or poems using European music. In 1941 he added the waltz as a rhythm to his song Al Gondol , and in 1957 he also added the rhythm of rock and roll to Abdel Halim Hafez's song Ya Albi Ya Khali . Mohammed Abdel Wahab played oud and was also often an actor in several films. He worked closely with Umm Kulthum and wrote ten pieces for them.
National anthems
On the occasion of Libya's independence , Mohammed Abdel Wahab composed the song “Ya Beladi” (also known as “ Libya, Libya, Libya ”), which was used as the country's national anthem from 1951 to 1969 . After coming to power Muammar Gaddafi , it was replaced by another composition, but after the civil war in Libya , it was declared again in 2011 as the national anthem.
On behalf of the government of the United Arab Emirates , Mohammed Abdel Wahab composed the piece " ʿĪschī bilādī " ( Eng . "Long live my country"), which has been played as the national anthem since the country became independent in 1971. For many years this hymn was without lyrics; Only in 1996 was the wording sung today selected in a competition.
When in Egypt, on the occasion of the peace treaty with Israel, the previous national anthem of the United Arab Republic , “ Walla Zaman Ya Selahy ” (English: “Oh my weapon”), was to be replaced by a more peaceful-sounding musical state symbol, President Anwar as-Sadat instructed Mohammed Abdel Wahab with arranging the popular song " Biladi, Biladi, Biladi " by the composer Sayed Darwish for use as the national anthem . When Anwar al-Sadat returned from Washington , where he had signed the peace treaty with Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin on March 26, 1979 , the new national anthem was performed for the first time under the direction of Mohammed Abdel Wahab.
Mohammed Abdel Wahab also set the anti-colonial poem " Humat al-hima " ( "Defender of the Fatherland" ) by the Egyptian poet Mustafa Sadik el-Rafii to music , to which the Tunisian poet Abu al-Qasim asch-Shabbi had added two further stanzas. After the overthrow of President Habib Bourguiba , this piece was declared the new national anthem of Tunisia in 1987 .
Appreciation
- Gamal Abdel Nasser awarded him the highest Egyptian medal.
- Anwar as-Sadat granted him the rank of general.
- He was the first Egyptian musician to be adopted with a state military funeral.
Filmography
- Al Warda Al Baydaa
- Mamnoua Al Hob
- Youm Saaed
- Rossassa Fe Al Qalb
- Lasto Mlakan
- Domoo 'El Hobb
- Yahia Al Hobb
- Ghazal Al Banat
Web links
- Literature by and about Mohammed Abdel Wahab in the catalog of the German National Library
- biography
- Book about Mohammed Abdel Wahab
- further biography website
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Abdel Wahab, Mohammed |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Abd el-Wahaab, Mohammed |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Egyptian singer and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 13, 1907 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cairo |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 3, 1991 |
| Place of death | Cairo |