- Over 3 million people attended her funeral in Cairo.
- She performed her last concert on January 3, 1973, two years before her death.
- Established her career as a famous singer before the rise of Egyptian cinema. Although she appeared in several musicals that featured songs performed by her, she was unremarkable as an actress and discovered that film was not her strength as a performer. For this reason, she did not appear in many feature films. Also, however, the lights used on these films severely damaged her eyes, and she was required to wear dark glasses when bright lights were present for the rest of her life.
- In 1964, Gamal Abdel-Nasser awarded her Egypt's highest honor, the Medal of Honor.
- A museum containing her memorabilia resides on Rhoda Island in Cairo, Egypt. It offers a short 15-minute documentary about her life.
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