Celebrity Houses in Zamalek

Celebrity Houses in Zamalek

Zamalek is a famous for having celebrities who lived there and still are such as Abdel Halim Hafez, Mohamed Abdel Wahab, Faten Hamama, Farid El Atrash, Om Kalthoum and Sherihan, Fouad El Mohndes, Soad Hosny. Libon Building alone was home to a lot of actors namely Roushdy Abaza, Sherihan, Faten Hamama, Laila Fawzy and Moharam Fouad.

Farid El Atrash lived in Zamalek and called his home “Dar El Hana”. His apartment was chosen by his sister Asmahan. He left Garden City to live in Zamalek. However, he later on built an apartment building in Giza and left his Zamalek apartment to his brother Fouad El Atrash.

Abdel Halim Hafez’s house is being visited every year by his fans and lovers even after the passing of 30 years from his death. It is overlooking El Asmak Garden. Zeinab, his niece is the one currently living in the apartments. She opens it to visitors whenever anyone comes who would like to see it.  Zeinab said in an interview before that the reception area was where he used to have his

Abdel Halim Hafez’s belongings

rehearsals with his band. However, his favorite room was the bedroom. He even kept his piano there. Next to his bed, still lie his radio and cassette player where he used to record his music and listen to different songs on the radio. What was surprising is that his clothes in their places and even his shaving set and perfume are still there in his bathroom. His house is a living memory of him and what he used to have and own.  (http://www.addustour.com)

Om Kalthoum was another celebrity who lived in Zamalek in Abul Feda Street. In place of where she lived, now is a hotel named after her. A big statue also of her is found close to the hotel. The hotel’s entrance has many of her pictures in different stages of life. The hotel rooms and ballrooms are named after her songs. When dialing a number, you would hear one of Om Kalthoums’s songs instead of the ringing tone. And of course when wandering in the hotel, her songs are played in the background.  The hotel also has many of her belongings on display for the guests.