Rare Photos Of Arab Celebrities Before They Were Famous

Call it what you want—el zaman el helou or ayem el loulou, the golden age was a remarkable time for Lebanese and Arab music and theater. Some of the region’s most iconic celebrities were revolutionizing performance art during that time, so why not show you rare photos of Arab celebrities before they were famous?

From Lebanon’s golden age:

1. A young Fairouz from 1945

2. The iconic Sabah as a baby

3. A rare photo of Wadih El Safi with his family

4. A portrait of Princess Hind Abi Elamaa

And this one from her teen years:

5. A teenage Majida El Roumi

As for the giants of the Arab region:

6. Um Kulthum posing alongside her father as a child

7. The nightingale, Abdul Halim Hafez

Want to know why he’s called the “nightingale”? Click here to read more.

8. Warda, the rose of the Arab world

9. The star of the silver screen star Souad Hosni

Who is your favorite out of these 9 Arab celebrities?

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