Salma Abu Deif Welcomes First Child
Yara Sameh
Egyptian actress Salma Abu Deif and her husband, Idriss Abdelaziz welcomed their first child, a daughter named Sophia.
While Abu Deif did not make any posts on social media about the new addition to her family, eagle-eyed fans noted she added the title 'Umm Sophia' to her Instagram bio.
The actress, 31, announced her pregnancy on September 29.
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On June 13, Abu Deif and Abdelaziz signed the aqd qiran in a low-key ceremony limited to their families and relatives.
Aqd qiran is an Islamic marriage contract that is considered an integral part of an Islamic marriage and outlines the rights and responsibilities of the groom and bride or other parties involved in marriage proceedings under Shariah.
The actress offered a glimpse on her Instagram of the intimate ceremony, and wrote:" Married to the man of my dreams 🧩♾️🫶🏻❤️ Elhamdulilah. Yesterday was the most important day in my entire life. Celebrating my other half and my soul idriss ❤️ among our beloved ones,".
"I can't believe the amount of love we have received from all the people who traveled the globe or put their heart into the celebration. Thank you guys so much for this pure love. So blessed with all of you 🫶🏻," she added.
In May, the couple got engaged in Sevilla, Spain.
Born on February 2, 1993, Abu Deif began her acting career at age 20 as an editorial model whilst attaining a bachelor degree in Mass Communication at Misr International University.
Abu Deif also studied in Stella Adler acting studio in New York for the summer Conservatory.
In 2017, Abu Deif made her first television appearance as an actress in two of the biggest TV Ramadan series "Halawet EL Donia" and "Lah Totfea EL Shams".
Shortly after, Abu Deif made her first film appearance in the critically acclaimed Egyptian film 'Sheikh Jackson' that has taken part in numerous International Film Festivals around the world garnering international attention for the impressive, yet controversial nature of the film.
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