Egyptian Famous Names Starting with Letter S

Is an Egyptian American sociologist and author. He is one of Egypt's leading human rights and democr

Is an Egyptian American sociologist and author. He is one of Egypt's leading human rights and democracy activists, and a strong critic of Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak.Ibrahim is credited for playing a leading role in the revival of Egypt's contemporary research-based civil society movement. For most of his professional career Saad Eddin Ibrahim was a professor of sociology at the American University in Cairo. He is the founder of both the Ibn Khaldun Center for Development Studies in Cairo and the Arab Organization for Human Rights. He is married to Barbara Lethem Ibrahim, director of the Gerhart Center for Civic Engagement and Philanthropy in Cairo. He is on the Board of Advisors to The Project on Middle East Democracy. The Ibrahims have two children, Randa and Amir Ibrahim.

Is an Egyptian writer and Thinker.Most of his academic dealt with the thorny in the history of Islam

Is an Egyptian writer and Thinker.Most of his academic dealt with the thorny in the history of Islam. Some scholars considered in Islamic history from the viewpoint of Marxism and others consider the ideas were bold in addressing the ideology of the groups who believe in political Islam, while the same Mr. El Kemny and on the tongue from the Al Jazeera television that he thought the outgoing man followed.

Was one of the most famous Egyptian film directors. He is considered to be the godfather of the real

Was one of the most famous Egyptian film directors. He is considered to be the godfather of the realistic cinema in Egypt. Many of the 41 films he directed are considered Egyptian classics.

Is an Egyptian Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.

Is an Egyptian Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.

Was an Egyptian drummer and musician credited with founding Egyptian jazz.His groups first performan

Was an Egyptian drummer and musician credited with founding Egyptian jazz.His groups first performance occured at Ewart Memorial Hall of American University in February, 1969, and included compositions by all of the group's founders, as well as arrangemen

Was a prominent Egyptian painter. Born on May 12th, 1911, in Cairo, he joined and Graduated from Fac

Was a prominent Egyptian painter. Born on May 12th, 1911, in Cairo, he joined and Graduated from Faculty of Fine Arts, now part of Helwan University.

Pioneers of the musical theatre in Egypt, which has his Owen music plays theatre carrying his name (

Pioneers of the musical theatre in Egypt, which has his Owen music plays theatre carrying his name (Salama Hijazi Theatre), in the first half of the twentieth century.

Was a notable Egyptian journalist and reformer in the 1920s. Born in Zagazig to a Coptic Christian f

Was a notable Egyptian journalist and reformer in the 1920s. Born in Zagazig to a Coptic Christian family, Moussa was known for his wide interest in science and culture, as well as his firm belief in the human intellect as a guarantor of progress and prosperity. In 1908, he travelled to Europe where he studied literature, philosophy, social and natural sciences. He continued studying these subjects critically throughout his life.

Is an Egyptian weightlifter who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Is an Egyptian weightlifter who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was a famous Egyptian football player and actor. He was nicknamed El Maestro because of his way of l

Was a famous Egyptian football player and actor. He was nicknamed El Maestro because of his way of leading the Ahly football team to many victories. He then became the manager of the team, then member of the board of directors of the club. He finally beca

Is an Egyptian Welsh screenwriter & film director. She was one of Screen International's UK Stars of

Is an Egyptian Welsh screenwriter & film director. She was one of Screen International's UK Stars of Tomorrow 2009.El Hosaini left Egypt at the age of sixteen to attend the renowned Atlantic College one of the United World Colleges. She went on to read Arabic with Middle Eastern & Islamic Studies at Durham University. After teaching English at a girls school in Sana'a, Yemen and working for Amnesty International as the Egypt Country Coordinator El Hosaini decided to fulfill her dream of telling stories through film.

Was an Egyptian Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée and team foil events a

Was an Egyptian Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée and team foil events at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Is an Egyptian Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics. At the 1960 Games,

Is an Egyptian Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics. At the 1960 Games, he represented the United Arab Republic.

Is an Egyptian economist. He currently lives in Dakar, Senegal.Arriving in Paris, Amin joined the Fr

Is an Egyptian economist. He currently lives in Dakar, Senegal.Arriving in Paris, Amin joined the French Communist Party (PCF), but he later distanced himself from Soviet Marxism and associated himself for some time with Maoist circles. With other students he published a magazine entitled;Étudiants Anticolonialistes. In 1957 he presented his thesis, supervised by François Perroux among others, originally titled The origins of underdevelopment - capitalist accumulation on a world scale but retitled The structural effects of the international integration of precapitalist economies. A theoretical study of the mechanism which creates so-called underdeveloped economies.

Is an retired Egyptian professional football player and international defender. He last played for P

Is an retired Egyptian professional football player and international defender. He last played for Petrojet Club.

Is an Egyptian international footballer who currently plays for Asyut Petroleum.

Is an Egyptian international footballer who currently plays for Asyut Petroleum.

Was an Egyptian actress.One of her most notable roles was Nefisah in front of Omar Sharif in the mov

Was an Egyptian actress.One of her most notable roles was Nefisah in front of Omar Sharif in the movie Bidaya wa nihaya (A Beginning and an End) directed by Salah Abouseif in 1960. The movie was based on a novel with the same name by the Nobel Prize winne

Is an Egyptian footballer. Sayed has played right midfielder for Egypt's El-Ahly as well as Egypt's

Is an Egyptian footballer. Sayed has played right midfielder for Egypt's El-Ahly as well as Egypt's National Football Team[1].

Was an Egyptian composer of contemporary classical music. He began his career as a violinist for the

Was an Egyptian composer of contemporary classical music. He began his career as a violinist for the orchestra of the Cairo Opera House and later lived for many years in Jordan. He studied in Moscow with the Russian violinist and conductor David Oistrakh

Was an Egyptian singer and composer who was considered the father of Egyptian popular music. He was

Was an Egyptian singer and composer who was considered the father of Egyptian popular music. He was born in Alexandria on March 17, 1892. He put music to the Egyptian national anthem, Bilady, Bilady, Bilady, the words of which were adapted from a famous s

Is an Egyptian writer and Thinker.Most of his academic dealt with the thorny in the history of Islam

Is an Egyptian writer and Thinker.Most of his academic dealt with the thorny in the history of Islam. Some scholars considered in Islamic history from the viewpoint of Marxism and others consider the ideas were bold in addressing the ideology of the groups who believe in political Islam, while the same Mr. El Qemany and on the tongue from the Al Jazeera television that he thought the outgoing man followed. Many described as an apostate, or trumpet horns of the United States for similar view with the U.S. Administration's view on the need to change the Islamic religious curriculum in Saudi Arabia in particular note that Sayed El Qemany and his tongue had been advocating this change for decades prior to the call of modern America,

Egyptian singer and composer.Sayed Mekawy, became popular in Egypt and the Arab world; his music has

Egyptian singer and composer.Sayed Mekawy, became popular in Egypt and the Arab world; his music has become part of Arab heritage. The great Egyptian composer and singer Sayed Mekawi died on April 21, 1997, aged 70.

Is an Egyptian footballer. Moawad is a defender who plays as a left back for El Ahly, but he can als

Is an Egyptian footballer. Moawad is a defender who plays as a left back for El Ahly, but he can also play as a midfielder. Moawad is a member of Egypt national football team.

Alexandria, Egypt was an Egyptian painter who introduced modern art to Egypt after studying at the s

Alexandria, Egypt was an Egyptian painter who introduced modern art to Egypt after studying at the studio of the Italian artist Otorino Becchi. In 1942 he set up his own studio with his brother Adham Wanly and together they participated in more than 17 exhibitions, notably in the Biennale of Venice and in Sao Paolo, Brazil. Today an entire floor of the Mahmoud Said Museum in Alexandria is dedicated to Seif and Adham Wanly.

Was an Egyptian Egyptologist. He has written the Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt in 16 volumes in Arab

Was an Egyptian Egyptologist. He has written the Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt in 16 volumes in Arabic.