Abdel Halim Hafez vs Ahmad Shamlou
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Compare the life timelines of Abdel Halim Hafez (1929–1977) and Ahmad Shamlou (1925–2000) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 48 years, from 1929 to 1977.
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Abdel Halim Hafez (1929–1977)
- — Born in Al-Hilwat, Sharqia Governorate, Egypt Verified
- — Orphaned and raised by relatives
- — Studied at the Arab Music Institute in Cairo
- — Worked as a music teacher
- — Breakthrough on Egyptian radio Verified
- — Film debut in Lahn al-Wafa Verified
- — Co-founded the record company Sawt el-Fan
- — Recorded the long-form song Zay El Hawa
- — Died in London Verified
Ahmad Shamlou (1925–2000)
- — Born in Tehran, Iran Verified
- — Imprisoned for political activity during the Allied occupation of Iran Verified
- — Published his first poetry collection, Forgotten Songs Verified
- — Imprisoned after the 1953 coup Verified
- — Published Fresh Air (Hava-ye tazeh) Verified
- — Married Aida Sarkisian Verified
- — Left Iran for the United States Verified
- — Returned to Iran after the revolution Verified
- — Received the Stig Dagerman Prize Verified
- — Died in Karaj, Iran Verified