Hala Shiha

Hala Shiha
Born	(1979-02-23) February 23, 1979 Cairo, Egypt
Occupation	Actress
Spouse(s)	Hani Adel (m. 2006; div. 2006)
Relatives	Hana Sheha (sister)

Hala Shiha (born 23 February 1979 in Cairo, Egypt) is an Egyptian actress best known for portraying the main roles in The Ladder and The Snake, and Lost in America. She officially retired from the entertainment industry in the 2005, after she decided to start wearing the hijab. The following year, she made a brief comeback to star in a role with her hijab.^[1] Her decision to start wearing the hijab and retire from the entertainment industry at such a young age and so soon in her career caused controversy. It sparked a massive debate in Egypt about the veil and the decline of secularism within Egyptian society and among Egyptians.^[2][3] On August 8th 2018, Shiha announced her return to acting after photos of her were posted in social media without a veil ^[4].

Biography

Hala Ahmed Shiha was born in Cairo, Egypt to an Egyptian father the international acclaimed painter Ahmed Shiha and a Lebanese mother who is also an artist. She is the eldest out of four daughters.^[5].

Personal life

Hala Shiha is a devout muslim. She shocked the entertainment world when she announced her resignation for the second time in her career, the first time was in 2003, because she decided to "recommit herself to Islam".^[6] Originally, deciding to wear the hijab in 2003 Hala had taken off her Islamic headdress (Hijab) after wearing it for a period of two months amidst objection from family and members of the acting world.^[7] She returned to wearing it in 2005 once she declared she was planning to quit acting. On August 8th 2018, Shiha announced her return to acting after photos of her were posted in social media without a veil ^[8].

Filmography

• Ghawi Hob
• Leih Khaltny Ahebbak
• El Selem Wel Teaban
• Sher El Oyoun
• El Lemby
• Orido kholaan
• Arees Men Geha Amneya
• Lost in America
• Kamel El Awsaf

References

External links

• Hala Shiha on IMDb