When the Egyptian singer ʿAbd al-Halim Hafiz passed away in 1977, a group of fans began meeting at his tomb to celebrate his memory and music. Since then, their gathering has become an annual multi-day event attracting thousands of the singer's devotees from across Egypt and the Arab world. This article explores the unique fan culture around ʿAbd al-Halim, tracing its emergence after his death and expansion into various ritual activities organized by fans. As I show, central to the affective power of Halim fandom is the sense that the singer is close and tangible. I examine how fan practices foster this feeling, but also argue that it is rooted in the music ʿAbd al-Halim made during his lifetime. Investigating Halim fandom, this article offers a new ground-level perspective of how ordinary people in the region interact with music, popular culture, and each other.

1977 年，埃及歌手阿卜杜勒·哈利姆·哈菲兹 (ʿAbd al-Halim Hafiz) 去世后，一群歌迷开始在他的坟墓前聚会，纪念他并庆祝他的音乐。从那时起，他们的聚会已成为一年一度的多日活动，吸引了来自埃及和阿拉伯世界的数千名歌手的粉丝。本文探讨了阿卜杜勒·哈利姆周围独特的粉丝文化，追溯了其死后的出现以及粉丝组织的各种仪式活动的扩展。正如我所展示的，Halim 粉丝群体情感力量的核心是歌手的亲近感和触手可及的感觉。我研究了粉丝的做法如何培养这种感觉，但也认为它植根于阿卜杜勒·哈利姆生前创作的音乐中。本文通过调查 Halim 粉丝圈，提供了该地区普通人如何与音乐、流行文化以及彼此互动的新视角。