The departure of Sherifa Maher.. The story of an artist from stardom to crises over inheritance

Egyptian artist Sherifa Maher passed away today, Saturday evening, at the age of 92, after struggling with illness for a period of time and recently suffering from a health problem a few days ago, which led to her passing.

The last words of Sherifa Maher's son Halim, the son of the late Sherifa Maher, announced her death on his Facebook account, where he wrote, “My mother, Hajja Sherifa Maher, has passed away to the mercy of God. Please pray for my mother for mercy and forgiveness.”

Halim also recently announced that his mother was suffering from a serious health problem, and asked everyone to pray for her. He also published a song he recorded in his voice as a dedication to his mother.

Sherifa Maher reveals that she was subjected to injustice The late artist, Sherifa Maher, had previously revealed in statements that she had been subjected to injustice by her children due to disputes over the division of the inheritance, and she confirmed that she was praying against them during her prayers, saying, “Hasbi Allah wa ni’mal wakeel” (God is sufficient for me, and He is the best Disposer of affairs), because she had been subjected to great injustice from them, according to her statements.

The deceased indicated before her death that her sons had seized her money, in addition to exploiting her poor eyesight to obtain her signature to relinquish her property, without her knowledge.

Who is Sherifa Maher? Sherifa Maher began her artistic career through the movie "Balad El Mahboub" in 1951 and the movie "Asrar El Hob" starring the late artist Faten Hamama, drawing attention to her talent in both singing and acting.

The artist was inundated with offers after proving her talent. Producers offered her to participate in many cinematic works, including the film “Edini Aklak” in 1952, starring Ismail Yassin, and the film “Arham Damoo’i” in 1954, starring Shukry Sarhan, Rushdi Abaza, and Faten Hamama.

She starred in a number of important cinematic works during the sixties, eighties, and the end of the nineties. She also starred with the late star Nour El-Sherif in the film “Al-Massir” in 1997, directed by the great director Youssef Chahine.

Her last artistic participation was in the series "Viva Atata" in 2014, starring artist Mohamed Saad.