«Love without its people: Umm Kulthum biography and text» by Lebanese author and political journalist Hazim Saghiyah. Written in his distinctive and interesting language,

How did Umm Kulthum become a superhuman being?

What made her an Arab nationalist symbol, as independent as the land, language, and religion?

Does love in Kulthum's text truly transcend time and place, or even the lovers themselves?

Hazem Saghieh sheds light on the Kalthoum phenomenon in Arab society, addressing this "myth" in all its positive and negative connotations.

A different, bold, and fresh perspective on a singer beyond analysis, description, imitation, and even competition.