Dawn of Islam
فجر الإسلام
Synopsis
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.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Salah Abu Seif
- Screenplay & Story
- Salah Abu Seif, Abdel Hamid Gouda El Sahhar
- Original Score
- Fouad El-Zahry
- Original Title
- فجر الإسلام
- Country of Origin
- Egypt
- Spoken Languages
- Arabic
- Runtime
- 2h 16m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Salah Abu Seif
Salah Abu Seif, Abdel Hamid Gouda El Sahhar
Fouad El-Zahry
Abdel Aziz Fahmy
Hussein Afify
Department Leadership Roster
Salah Abu Seif
Director
Salah Abu Seif
Writer
Abdel Hamid Gouda El Sahhar
Writer
Abdel Aziz Fahmy
Director of Photography
Hussein Afify
Editor
Onsi Abou Seif
Costume Design
Samia Abdel Aziz
Costume Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About Dawn of Islam
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What is Dawn of Islam about?
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.
Who directed Dawn of Islam?
Dawn of Islam was directed by Salah Abu Seif.
Who stars in Dawn of Islam?
The principal cast of Dawn of Islam includes Hamdy Ahmad, Malnya Ahmed, Abdel Rahman Ali, Mahmoud Moursy, Nagwa Ibrahim.
When was Dawn of Islam released and how long is it?
Dawn of Islam was released in 1971 with a total runtime of 2h 16m.
Who composed the musical score for Dawn of Islam?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Dawn of Islam was composed by Fouad El-Zahry.