Shahira tells the details of Ahmed Zaki’s farewell and resolves the Naglaa Fathi controversy

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The Egyptian actress Shahira revealed her suffering with loneliness after the passing of her husband, the artist Mahmoud Yassin. She also narrated poignant details from the last moments in the life of the Egyptian artist Ahmed Zaki, and settled the controversy regarding what was reported about preventing the actress Naglaa Fathi from attending the funeral of her late husband.

Shahira spoke during the “Mirror” program, yesterday evening, Tuesday, about her feeling of loneliness after the passing of Mahmoud Yassin, explaining that she used to coexist with him during the first years after his death, but she began to feel more burdened during the last year, especially at night, when the day’s concerns ended and she regained her memories with her husband.

She said that she feels the presence of Mahmoud Yassin inside the house despite the passage of years since his passing, and that she sometimes calls for him in a loud voice during the night, and feels as if he hears her, while acknowledging that the truth of these matters is one of the unseen that man does not know.

She also decided on her position on moving to a nursing home for senior artists established by the Acting Professions Syndicate, stressing her appreciation for the initiative, but she does not want to leave her home, in light of the presence of her children and grandchildren next to her, and their keenness to support and support her.

She recalled poignant details from the day of the artist Ahmed Zaki’s death, explaining that she insisted on taking a last farewell look at him inside the hospital, and asked his treating doctor to allow her to enter the room where his body was lying. She said that she was surprised by the presence of his son Haitham Ahmed Zaki next to his father's body, and that she began to teach the late artist the two certificates, then addressed him with words in which she tried to reassure him about what awaits him after death.

The Egyptian actress also added that she told him not to be afraid when he went down to the grave, and that she placed a small Qur’an on his body during her farewell to him, in a scene whose details she still remembers.

Shahira also denied that Ahmed Zaki had recommended that she take care of his son Haitham before his death, explaining that he may have recommended someone else, but she was not among those entrusted with this task. She confirmed, however, that she was keen to check on Haitham, visit him, and ask about his needs. She also revealed a vision in which she saw Ahmed Zaki after his death, during which he appeared complaining of pain in his arm, indicating that she linked the vision to Haitham’s condition, and she was keen to check on him after she learned that he was going through difficult circumstances.

She also touched on the controversy that arose after the death of her husband, Mahmoud Yassin, regarding preventing the artist Naglaa Fathi from attending the funeral, denying the validity of what was reported about her being expelled or prevented from attending. She explained that Naglaa Fathi is a close friend of the family, and that she had contacted family members to offer condolences, but she advised her not to come home due to her health conditions, as she was suffering from immunodeficiency during the period of the spread of the Corona virus.

She also confirmed that her position was not a rejection of Naglaa Fathi’s presence or a downgrade of her status, but rather came out of fear for her health, stressing the depth of the relationship that binds her and her family.

With these statements, during the meeting, Shahira recalled aspects of her personal life and her memories with Mahmoud Yassin and Ahmed Zaki. She also discussed the details of old situations that sparked widespread controversy, presenting her account of them.