CAIRO – 27 April 2022: Mohammed Abdel Wahab was a beloved Egyptian singer and composer. Abdel Wahab was dubbed the "Musician of Generations” and was and still is considered one of the greatest musicians in Arab history. Mohammed Abdel Wahab was born in 1902 in Cairo, Egypt, in Bab El-Sheriyah neighborhood, where there is now a statue of him. Abdel Wahab has also collaborated with many remarkable singers such as Talal Maddah, Asmahan and Laila Mourad among others. Abdel Wahab composed the national anthem of Libya used by the Kingdom of Libya from 1951 to 1969 entitled "Ya Beladi" also known as "Libya, Libya, Libya".

Source: Libya Today April 27, 2022 01:31 UTC