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21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Artistic
Um Kalthoum - Kawkab al-Sharq

Umm Kulthum was an Egyptian singer, songwriter, and film actress active from the 1920s to the 1970s. She was given the honorific title Kawkab al-Sharq. In her native Egypt, Kulthum is a national icon; she has been dubbed as "The Voice of Egypt" and "Egypt's Fourth Pyramid".

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 03.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Cairo, Egypt
Camera: Canon EOS 6D
Copyright: © Karim Shokair