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Leila Mourad ليلى مراد | |
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 Layla Mourad in 1947. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lilian Zaki Ibrahim Mourad [1] |
| Born | February 17, 1918 Cairo, Egypt |
| Died | November 21, 1995 (aged 77) Cairo, Egypt |
| Genres | Egyptian music |
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| Years active | 1934–1963 |
Leila Mourad or Layla Morad (Arabic: ليلى مراد; February 17, 1918 – November 21, 1995) was an Egyptian singer and actress, and one of the most prominent superstars in Egypt and the entire Arab world in her era. Born Lilian Zaki Ibrahim Mourad to Jewish parents of Syrian and Moroccan descent in the El Daher District in Cairo, she later changed her name to Leila Mourad as a stage-name.[2][3] Leila married three times and divorced three times. She died in 1995.
- ^ "ET commemorates birth anniversary of legendary Leila Mourad". February 18, 2019.
- ^ Lagrange, Frederic (2001). Musiques D'egypte (in French). France - Egypt. pp. 132–133.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "New book delves into the life of Layla Murad". Arab News. February 4, 2022. Retrieved August 22, 2024.