Syrian composer and musician Farid al-Atrash with Egyptian diva Um Kalthoum after the July 23, 1952 Revolution in Egypt

From left to right: Egyptian composer Riad al-Sunbati, whose name graced most Um Kalthoum's work, Um Kalthoum, and Farid al-Atrash. Standing behind Farid, holding his hand, is Egyptian poet Ahmad Rami, whose works graced most of Um Kalthoum's works.