Umm Kulthum performs in Abu Dhabi in the 1970s - in pictures
Sheikh Zayed, the Founding Father, and Egyptian singer Umm Kulthum in the early 1970s. Stephen Lock / The National
Umm Kulthum performs in Abu Dhabi in 1971. Photo: Al Ittihad
The renowned Egyptian sings in Abu Dhabi in 1972. Photo: Magnum Photos
Umm Kulthum sings for the first time in Abu Dhabi in the 1970s. Photo: Al Ittihad
Sheikh Zayed gave Umm Khulthum a necklace for performing in Abu Dhabi days before the UAE was founded, with the piece now on display at Louvre Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
Umm Kulthum wears the necklace given to her by Sheikh Zayed. Stephen Lock / The National
