Sahm Allah

At a glance

Sahm Allah, is a 1958 Egyptian movie, directed by أحمد طنطاوي and Hussein Sedki, and starring Yousuf Shaaban, Mona Gabr, Ibrahim ElShamy. with a runtime of 81 minutes.

Overview

Sahm Allah is a historical drama film set in the early days of Islam in Medina, exploring the complex web of alliances and enmities between the Khazraj and Aws tribes and their fraught relations with the Jewish communities of the region. At the heart of the story is Hisham, a young pagan man who becomes a pawn in a plot orchestrated to undermine the nascent Muslim community. The price for his cooperation is marriage to his beloved Lamia — a union her father refuses on account of Hisham's poverty. Weaving together romance, religious conflict, and political intrigue, the film offers a vivid portrait of a society in the throes of profound transformation.

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