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Mohammad Assaf ((アラビア語:محمد عساف); born 1 September 1989)〔(Interview with Mohammed Assaf's mother on Sayyidati magazine ) 〕 is a Palestinian pop singer well known for being the winner of the second season of ''Arab Idol'', broadcast by the MBC network. He was given the nickname ''Asaroukh'' ("The Rocket") by Lebanese singer and ''Arab Idol'' judge Ragheb Alama. In 2013, Assaf was named a goodwill ambassador for peace by The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). He was also named ambassador of culture and arts by the Palestinian government and was offered a position with "diplomatic standing" by the Palestinian president Mahmood Abbas.〔(A Palestinian hero is born: Mohammed Assaf crowned ‘Arab Idol’ ). alarabiya.net. 23 June 2013〕 Assaf was acclaimed by the jury and the public. His voice and appearance have drawn comparisons to Egyptian singer Abdel Halim Hafez, which has garnered Assaf both fame and controversy. Fans merged part of Hafez's name with Assaf's, as in ''Assaf Hilm Falastine'' ("Assaf Palestine’s Dream").〔Kuttab, Daoud. (Mohammed Assaf Carries Palestinian Hopes ). ''Al-Monitor''. 26 May 2013.〕 His victory received world-wide coverage from the media and was welcomed with joy by Palestinians and the rest of the Arab world. Assaf's story is the basis of the 2015 ''The Idol'', directed by Hany Abu-Assad. ==Life== He was born in Misrata, Libya to Palestinian parents. He lived there until he was 4 years old, when his parents moved back to Gaza, he grew up in Khan Younis refugee camp to a middle class couple where he attended UNRWA elementary school.〔 His mother's family hails from the village of Bayt Daras, which was captured and depopulated by the nascent IDF in 1948〔 Assaf did not have professional training as a singer; he started his career singing at weddings and other private events.〔Sherwood, Harriet. (Gaza refugee tipped to win Arab Idol ). ''The Guardian''. 26 May 2013.〕 He entered the public view in 2000 during a popular local television program where he called in and sung a nationalist song to the host's praise. Afterward, he was frequently offered contracts with local record companies.〔 Sometime after his first performance, he sang in a local event in Gaza attended by late Palestinian president Yasser Arafat.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mohammed Assaf」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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