Hashem El Madani (1928 â 8 August 2017) was a Lebanese photographer. During his 50-year career he produced over 75,000 images and photographed 90% of Sidon's inhabitants.
Madani was born in Sidon to a father from Madina, Saudi Arabia, who was sent to Sidon as a representative of the Islamic Awqaf. Madani opened his photography studio, Studio Shehrazade, in 1953.