Ahmed Mazhar

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Ahmed Mazhar (Arabic: احمد مظهر, transliteration: ‘Ahmad Mazzhar)<p>Ahmed Hafez Mazhar (1917-2002) was an Egyptian actor. He graduated from the military academy in 1938 and his colleagues included Gamal Abdel Nasser and Anwar Sadat. Mazhar won many medals in international competitions in equestrianism, fencing, boxing and shooting.<p>His acting career started in 1951 when he was picked for a role in Zehour Al-Islam because of his riding skills and his proper pronunciation of classical Arabic. In 1957 he retired as commander of the special cavalry units and decided to explore his acting talents.<p>Mazhar's real breakthrough in the world of acting came after he succeeded in playing the role of an evil prince in the famous movie Roda Qalbi (return my heart) which was his third movie. Other roles soon followed, among which were:<p>and his famous role in Doaa al-Karawan alongside Faten Hamama in 1959.<p>In 1961, Mazhar was blessed with yet another chance to play a historical role that would outlive him;...