Summary This is the story of young Hassem, the son of a powerful sheik, set at the beginning of Hegira. When the youngster's uncle is murdered, Hassem decides to go to Mecca with a view to finding the culprit and punishing him. But what he discovers there is not the murderer but the prophet Muhammad. Touched by grace, Hassem converts to the new religion and comes back to his village to propagate the new faith. Which is not to his father's liking, since the Muslim religion is opposed to feudal rights and privileges. The infuriated sheik curses his son and starts persecuting the new converts. View more details
Directed : Salah Abouseif
Written : Salah Abouseif Abdel Hamid Gouda Abdel Monem Shokry
Stars : Samihah Ayyoob Hamdy Ahmed Malnya Ahmed Abdel Rahman Ali
Genres : Drama History Biography
Release date : Feb 6, 1971
Countries of origin : Egypt
Language : Arabic
Filming locations : Egypt
Production companies : General Egyptian Cinema Organisation
Summary This is the story of young Hassem, the son of a powerful sheik, set at the beginning of Hegira. When the youngster's uncle is murdered, Hassem decides to go to Mecca with a view to finding the culprit and punishing him. But what he discovers there is not the murderer but the prophet Muhammad. Touched by grace, Hassem converts to the new religion and comes back to his village to propagate the new faith. Which is not to his father's liking, since the Muslim religion is opposed to feudal rights and privileges. The infuriated sheik curses his son and starts persecuting the new converts. View more details
Genres : Drama History Biography
Release date : Feb 6, 1971
Countries of origin : Egypt
Language : Arabic
Filming locations : Egypt
Production companies : General Egyptian Cinema Organisation
