Omar Hassan Youssef on his mother: Shams El-Baroudi will not return to acting.

After a recent photo of retired actress Shams El-Baroudi went viral on social media, her son, Omar Hassan Youssef, stepped forward to put an end to the rumors surrounding her return to the acting scene. During a phone call with the "Last Word" program on ON TV, he clearly stated, "Mama will not return to acting, not even by 1%."

The decision to retire is a firm conviction

Omar explained that his mother's decision to retire years ago was based on her own convictions and a personal desire to stay away from the spotlight. He emphasized that Shams El-Baroudi has chosen a quiet, stable life with her family, sticking to her decision, which the family fully respects. He added that talk of her returning to acting is "completely out of the question" and that the circulating news has no basis in reality.

Her position on her previous works

Regarding rumors that his mother has disowned her artistic work, Omar stressed that this is untrue, explaining, "She doesn't disown her work. No one disowns anything they've done. She just chose a different path."

Her retirement and the beginning of her full-time work

Since announcing her retirement in 1982, Shams El-Baroudi has stuck to her decision. She had stipulated, since her marriage to actor Hassan Youssef in 1972, that she would only work with him in any artistic endeavor. The couple were already preparing for a new film before Shams returned from her first Umrah pilgrimage, after which she decided to retire and wear the hijab, a decision her husband supported despite initially being surprised.

Her passion for reading and the Qur’an

Away from the spotlight, Shams Al-Baroudi dedicated her life to the Holy Quran and reading, emphasizing that her decision to retire stemmed from her faith and personal desire. She recounted that she had grown accustomed to reading from a young age, thanks to her father, who would take her to the book fair annually with an open budget for purchases. She began by reading philosophy and then moved on to the works of Al-Aqqad and Taha Hussein, enjoying their style and eloquence.