Ali Ismael

Ali Ismael
Born(1922-12-28)December 28, 1922
DiedJune 16, 1974(1974-06-16) (aged 51)
CitizenshipEgypt
OccupationComposer

Ali Ismael (Arabic: علي إسماعيل‎, December 28, 1922 – June 16, 1974) was an Egyptian musician and composer, he is famous for his Egyptian patriotic songs especially his mega-hit "Rayheen Fe Edina Selah". He also wrote the music for Fida'i, a song with lyrics by Said Al Muzayin that in 1996 was made the Palestinian National Anthem by the PLO.[1][2]

His compositions are used in over 350 Egyptian movies; he died in Cairo.[3]

Regional work

Ali is also the composer of the Palestinian national anthem.

References

  1. ^ Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. "Palestinian National Anthem". Archived from the original on February 5, 2009.
  2. ^ Kindekens, A. (2020). Akoestische Dominantie En Haar Artistieke Transformatie Door Palestijnse Muzikanten [Acoustic Domination And Its Artistic Transformation By Palestinian Musicians] (PDF). Ghent University (Thesis).
  3. ^ "Ali Ismael: Egypt's Musical Maestro". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2025-07-27.