Umm Kulthum (Fāṭima ʾIbrāhīm es-Sayyid el-Beltāǧī) was an Egyptian singer, songwriter, and film actress. She was born in Egypt on December 31, 1898. She died on February 3, 1975, at the age of 75. She is considered a national icon in Egypt and she is known as “The voice of Egypt”, “The Lady of Arabic Song”, and “Egypt's fourth pyramid”.

Umm Kulthum died on February 3, 1975, from kidney failure. Her funeral procession became a national event. Her funeral attendance drew a greater audience than the one of the Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser.