Asmahan (1918-1944), Syrian singer and actor. Sister of Farid al-Atrash, a famous singer too, and a member of the famous Atrash family known for its resistance for the French mandate in the 1920s. Asmahan lived in Lebanon in her early career, then traveled to Cairo, Egypt where she cooperated with many famous composers of these times like Riyadh al-Sombati and Mohammed al-Qasabji . Her films include 'intisar echabab' and 'garam wentikam'.
