Najīb al-Rīḥānī

Biography

Egypt’s State Information Service places Najib al-Rihani’s birth in Bab al-Shariya, Cairo, in 1889 and records French Frères schooling.

He worked in theatre and cinema with Badi Khayri; Rotana confirms Salama fi khayr’s 1937 release. He died on 8 June 1949. Singing credits and the details of writing or directing still require separate examination; comic fame alone does not establish those roles.

As printed on the labels Nagib Eff. El Rihani “Kich Kich” · Set Badiaa Masabniنجيب افندي الريحاني “كشكش” · والست بديعه مصابني