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
    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
    Umm Kulthum performs in Abu Dhabi in 1971. Photo: Al Ittihad
  • The renowned Egyptian sings in Abu Dhabi in 1972. Photo: Magnum Photos
    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
    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
    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
    Umm Kulthum wears the necklace given to her by Sheikh Zayed. Stephen Lock / The National