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- Mohamed Abdel Wahab was born on March 13, 1901 in Cairo, Egypt. He was a composer and actor, known for Good Bye Lenin! (2003), Mamnou'a el hub (1942) and The Sheltering Sky (1990). He was married to Nahla Al Qudsi and Iqbal. He died on May 3, 1991 in Cairo, Egypt.
- SpousesNahla Al Qudsi(1958 - May 3, 1991) (his death)Iqbal(1944 - 1957) (divorced, 5 children)?(1933 - 1943) (divorced)
- Gifted composer and musician who was considered to be the Beethoven of the Arab world.
- Composed Egypt's national anthem.
- Abdel Halim Hafez was one of his close friends.
- In 1924 he was taken under the wing of Ahmed Shawky, then known as the Prince of Poets.
- For his orchestration of the Egyptian national anthem, Anwar Sadat awarded him the rank of general.
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