Mawlana
2016, Film, 130 min, Drama, Mystery, Arabic, Egypt, MoviePedia score 66
A seemingly traditional journey of a young sheikh in a governmental mosque who moves from leading prayers to becoming a TV celebrity issuing "fatwas" that are accepted by millions who have become fans of his as a result of his courage and his attempts to deviate from the usual religious rhetoric in a society heavily influenced by fundamentalism. From Behind the scenes that exposes religion and authority struggle - Mawlana is a movie that defy boundaries.
Where to watch in India
- Stream on Shahid VIP
Directed by Ahmed Magdy
Cast
- Amr Saad as Sheikh Hatem El Shennawi
- Dorra Zarrouk as Omayma
- Ahmed Magdy as Hasan
- Bayoumi Fouad as Anwar Othman
- Riham Haggag as Nashwa
- Ramzi El-Adl as Al Sheikh Mokhtar
- Ahmed Shamy
- Fathy Abdel Wahab
- Ahmed Ashry as Shawkat
- Mohamed Abdel Azim
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