The Eid song has a special place in the region.
Where normally religious tracks are mostly sung by artists from the nasheed genre, songs celebrating the Eid holidays have also been created by pop stars since Umm Kulthum in 1939.
It’s not hard to understand why. Eid songs, with their message of joy, family and hope, are perfect foil for some of these stars and a welcome opportunity to ditch the love songs and appeal to a family-friendly audience.
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13 songs to soundtrack your Eid holidays:
1. Ya Leilet El Eid by Umm Kulthum
One of the most renowned singers from the region,