Who stars in I Won't Live in My Father's Glbab?

I Won't Live in My Father's Glbab stars Nour El-Sherif, Abla Kamel, Hanan Turk.

SeriesJanuary 21, 1996Egypt~38 min/ep1 season36 episodes

I Won't Live in My Father's Glbab

لن اعيش في جلباب ابي

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I Won't Live in My Father's Glbab, is a 1996 Egyptian series, and starring Nour El-Sherif, Abla Kamel, Hanan Turk. running for 1 season.

Overview

I Won't Live in My Father's Shadow is a landmark Egyptian drama series starring Nour El-Sherif as Abd El-Ghafour Al-Ber'i, a man who climbs from humble origins — working at the agency of Hajj Ibrahim Sardina (Abdel Rahman Abou Zahra) — to become a wealthy self-made businessman. Along the way he falls for Fatima (Abla Kamel), a street vendor, and together they raise a son, Abd El-Wahab (Mohamed Riad), and four daughters. Yet success brings its own burden: his only son is determined to carve an independent path, refusing to live in his father's considerable shadow. A timeless saga of ambition, family pride, and generational conflict.

Last updated: June 16, 2026