Abdel Halim Hafez's family denies his marriage to Souad Hosni.. Jehan Abdel Monem responds

Mohamed Shabana, the producer and nephew of the late artist Abdel Halim Hafez, confirmed that his family possesses an official document refuting the marriage of "the Nightingale" to the late artist Souad Hosni. It will be published later on the family's official pages. This came in a post on Facebook where his relatives affirmed the authenticity of the document.

Renewed controversy over the relationship between the Nightingale and the Screen Cinderella

The relationship between Abdel Halim Hafez and Souad Hosni was not just a passing rumor, but turned into a long-standing dispute between the two stars' families. In previous statements, Jehan Abdel Moneim, Souad Hosni's half-sister, confirmed that the couple was officially married for over 6 years, leading Abdel Halim's family to file a defamation lawsuit, but Jehan was later acquitted by the court.

Divergence of opinions between denial and affirmation

While the Nightingale's family insisted on denying the marriage, various artistic and media figures confirmed it, including the late journalist Mufid Fawzi, who claimed to have attended the marriage contract along with Wajdi El Hakim and Kamal El Tawil as witnesses. On the other hand, actress Najwa Fouad strongly denied the marriage, citing Abdel Halim's health conditions as preventing it and describing the marriage claims as "unreliable."

Roots of the controversy trace back to the book "Cinderella Speaks"

The origins of the controversy go back to the book "Souad Hosni: Cinderella Speaks" (2002) by the writer Munir Matawaa, who mentioned that the couple secretly married on April 3, 1966, in front of an official and Al-Azhar Sheikh Hassan Mamoun, then separated after 5 years due to Abdel Halim's refusal to announce the marriage.

Abdel Halim's family promises to reveal the "truth"

Abdel Halim's family revealed their intention to expose what they called the "truth" through a document to be published soon. Abdel Halim El Sharnoubi, the Nightingale's grandson, wrote on Facebook: "We will reveal the mystery of Halim's marriage with an original document refuting the rumors," confirming that the relationship ended from Abdel Halim's side.

Crisis escalates after the publication of a letter attributed to Souad Hosni

The controversy escalated again after the family published a letter denying the marriage, claiming it was in Souad Hosni's handwriting. However, Jehan Abdel Moneim attacked the document, calling it "forged," stating that the paper is recent and not from that era. She told the media: "The court had previously rejected the family's lawsuit to prove the non-existence of the marriage," criticizing the reopening of the case despite the death of both parties.

Jehan: "Witnesses and figures confirmed the marriage"

Jehan affirmed that journalists like Mufid Fawzi and Munir Matawaa, as well as writer Mahmoud Matar, confirmed the marriage in their writings, mentioning that Matawaa met Souad in London and she confirmed it to him. She wondered: "Why wasn't the letter published in full? It seems parts were deliberately omitted."

Statement from Abdel Halim's family: "Halim lived for his family and