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PHOTO GALLERY: Funeral for iconic Egyptian singer, actress Shadia in Cairo




Mourners carry the bier of the late popular singer and actress Shadia, draped with an Egyptian flag, during her funeral at the Sayeda Nafisa mosque in the capital Cairo on November 29, 2017 AFP

Egyptian mourners gather outside the Sayeda Nafisa mosque as they attend the funeral of the late popular singer and actress Shadia, in the capital Cairo on November 29, 2017 AFP

Mourners carry the bier of the late popular singer and actress Shadia, draped with an Egyptian flag, during her funeral at the Sayeda Nafisa mosque in the capital Cairo on November 29, 2017 AFP

An Egyptian mourner holds a newspaper showing a full page obituary showing the face of the late popular singer and actress Shadia, during her funeral at the Sayeda Nafisa mosque in the capital Cairo on November 29, 2017 AFP

People carry the coffin of Egyptian singer and actress Shadia, during her funeral procession, at the Sayeda Nafisa Mosque in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017 AP

Mourners carry the bier of the late popular singer and actress Shadia, draped with an Egyptian flag, during her funeral at the Sayeda Nafisa mosque in the capital Cairo on November 29, 2017 AFP

Policewomen organise mourners attending the funeral of the late popular singer and actress Shadia, at the Sayeda Nafisa mosque in the capital Cairo on November 29, 2017 AFP

Policewomen organise mourners attending the funeral of the late popular singer and actress Shadia, at the Sayeda Nafisa mosque in the capital Cairo on November 29, 2017 AFP

The funeral for singer, actress Shadia was held this morning at El-Sayeda Nafisa Mosque after the funerary prayer.

Shadia passed away yesterday at the age of 86 after a long struggle with illness and a recent brain stroke.

The funeral was attended by Culture Minister Helmy El-Namnam as well as a large number of actors, actresses and media representatives, including Farouk El-Fishawy, Ragaa El-Gedawy, Elham Shaheen, Dalal Abdelaziz, Ashraf Zaki, Amr El-Leithy and Magda Zaki.

Shadia was buried at her family grave in El-Basatin area.

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