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The death of the “icon of motherhood” in Egypt…and the surprises on her famous image

News Arabia" the photojournalist who took it, Tariq Al-Jabbaswho confirmed that she didn’t expect her fame to be like this.

Al-Gabbas revealed her name is the lady, the heroine of the photo Reza AljabasEd died in early 2023 at the age of 60, after being hospitalized in intensive care for more than 120 days, following open heart surgery.

He stressed that what some don’t know is that the heroine of the photo is his sister, and that that famous photo he took by chance in 2007, when he found her walking like this on the street. "day market" in El-Ayyat, Giza, south of Cairo.

"She carried him as a child and he carried her to her grave"

Al-Jabbas said: "What some also don’t know is that the child the lady is carrying is not her son, but rather her grandson by her daughter, and is called Majdi AbdullahHe was only two years old then".

He went on to recount the details of the incident: "His grandmother tried to please him in every way and brought him in the form shown in the photo to make him happy, despite his great tiredness".

Al-Jabbas pointed this out "The grandson is currently 18 years old and carried his grandmother’s coffin according to her will, so that she carried him as a child and he carried her to her grave.".

The reason for the photo

The photographer explained that this photo was first published in a Kuwaiti magazine and was part of a story in which he monitored his sister’s misery almost daily.

He explained: "This was in appreciation for what she had done in terms of helping her father in farming and grain trading, raising her brothers, and then marrying a righteous man by whom she bore 6 children, who has brought up and reared their grandchildren in the best manner.".

He underlined it "The comic is the longest ever, and was completed with the death of its heroine, and will soon publish it as a tribute to her sister’s career.".

Tareq Al-Gabbas, who is regarded as one of the foremost photojournalists in Egypt, and helped create sections Photography Many newspapers have confirmed this image "It remains the hallmark of his life".

He confirmed "He has won numerous local and international awards and honors, and every time he has entered a competition, he has won first place".

Among the jokes about that photo, Al-Jabbas said it first spread on social media without his signature. "Was surprised that other photographers entered contests with it, as it was their photograph, but provided proof that it was his photo".

He concluded his interview with the website "Sky News Arabia"saying that "The heroine of the photo despite her fame, especially in Mother’s Day At every female occasion, she refused to appear on television and claimed that she was a simple woman and not a star to appear on satellite channels".

She also recommended that no funeral should be held for her, but due to people’s great love for her, they flocked to offer condolences and her relatives did not comply with that wish.

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This image, which has been circulated on many occasions, is related to the mother’s role and her sacrifice for her children’s sense of security and reassurance. She told her story to Sky News Arabia, the photojournalist who took it. Tariq Al-Jabbaswho confirmed that she didn’t expect her fame to be like this.

Al-Gabbas revealed her name is the lady, the heroine of the photo Reza AljabasEd died in early 2023 at the age of 60, after being hospitalized in intensive care for more than 120 days, following open heart surgery.

He pointed out that what some do not know is that the heroine of the photo is his sister, and that that famous photo he took by chance in 2007, when he found her walking like this in the “one day market” in Al -Ayyat, Giza, south of Cairo.

She carried him as a child and he carried her to her grave.

Al-Jabbas said: “What some people don’t know is that the child the lady is carrying is not her son, but rather her grandson by her daughter, and his name is Majdi AbdullahHe was only two at the time.”

He went on to recount the details of the incident: “His grandmother tried to please him in every way, and she wore him in the shape shown in the photo to make him happy, despite his great tiredness.”

Al-Jabbas indicated that “the nephew is currently 18 and he carried his grandmother’s coffin according to her will, so that she would carry it as a child and he would carry it to her grave.”

The reason for the photo

The photographer explained that this photo was first published in a Kuwaiti magazine and was part of a story in which he monitored his sister’s misery almost daily.

She explained, “This was in appreciation of her assistance to her father in farming and grain trading, raising his brothers and then marrying a righteous man by whom she bore 6 sons, whom she reared and reared their grandchildren in the best way.”

He emphasized that “the comic is his longest ever, and will be completed with the death of his heroine, and he will be releasing it soon as a tribute to his sister’s career.”

Tareq Al-Gabbas, who is regarded as one of the foremost photojournalists in Egypt, and helped create sections Photography In many newspapers, she confirmed that this image “remains the hallmark of her life.”

He pointed out that he “won numerous local and international awards and accolades, and every time he entered a competition, he won first place.”

Among the anecdotes about that photo, Al-Jabbas said that at the beginning it spread on social networks without his signature: “So he was surprised that other photographers participated in competitions because it was their photograph, but he provided proof that was his picture”.

He concluded his speech to “Sky News Arabia” by saying, “The heroine of the film, despite her fame, especially in… Mother’s Day And at every female opportunity, she refused to appear on television and claimed that she was a simple woman and not a star to appear on satellite channels.

She also recommended that no funeral should be held for her, but due to people’s great love for her, they flocked to offer condolences and her relatives did not comply with that wish.

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