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Egyptian artist, Hisham Selim, has died at the age of 64 after suffering from cancer, the head of the Artists’ Union Ashraf Zaki announced on his Instagram page.
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Selim began his artistic career at an early age, through the film “Empire of M”, in which he appeared with the artist Faten Hamama, and was shown in 1972, and later played leading roles in numerous films and series that have been widely accepted, such as the films “Layali Al-Helmeya” and “The Return of the Prodigal Son” and the series “Layali Al-Helmeya” and “Arabesque”.
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Last year, he starred in the movie “Musa” and the “Counter Attack” series, before his health deteriorated.
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Selim was known for his positions in support of the revolution of January 25, 2011, which overthrew former president Mohamed Hosni Mubarak, and for his interest in political and public affairs. He presented a talk show on one of the Arab satellite channels in 2013 and 2014.
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Transsexual support
In May 2020, Hisham Selim spoke on a television program about the sexual interbreeding of his daughter “Noura” with a male named “Noor” after suffering from a gender identity disorder in a society that “rejects him. “.
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Selim said in the television interview that he was not surprised by the desire to cross the son, because he was always suspicious of it. Selim described his son’s decision as “brave and bold”.
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Selim also talked about the time when her son (ex-daughter) recognized the gender disorder he was going through when he was 18, and that he was “living in a body different from his”, and stressed his support and that of her. his family support for him to continue his life as a young man.
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Hisham Selim’s stance was met with great interaction on social media, and the tweets regarded Selim’s speeches about his son’s journey with sex transit as “rare courage” and “unfamiliar” in Egyptian society, as many still see the disorder. gender identity as a moral issue.
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The Ala football team
Hisham Selim is the son of Saleh Selim, one of the most famous people who took over the presidency of the Al-Ahly Club, leading the club in two periods, the first from 1980 to 1988 and the second from 1992 to 2002.
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Prior to the election for the club’s presidency in December 2017, Hisham Selim refused to enter Mahmoud Taher’s list competing with Mahmoud al-Khatib, who won the election for the first time and decided him for a second term.
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Hisham Selim was one of Mahmoud Al-Khatib’s opponents, despite his recognition of being one of the best football players, and criticized Al-Khatib for his lack of previous administrative experience, as well as for Al-Khatib’s position. with his father’s opponents in the club presidential election earlier.
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