Oh Islam

At a glance

Oh Islam, is a 1961 Egyptian movie, directed by Andrew Marton, and starring Lobna Abdel Aziz, Ahmed Mazhar, Farid Shawqy. with a runtime of 110 minutes.

Overview

Oh Islam is an Egyptian historical epic set in the fourteenth century, dramatizing one of the most pivotal moments in Islamic history — the Mongol-Tartar invasion of the Arab world. The story follows Salama, who sells Prince Mahmoud and Princess Jihad into servitude in Egypt to save their lives, setting them on paths toward palace intrigue and military glory. Jihad enters the court of Queen Shajarat al-Durr while Mahmoud rises to lead the Mamluk forces alongside the legendary Baybars. Against a backdrop of political conspiracy and royal treachery, the film builds toward a grand battle in which Mahmoud and Baybars deliver a historic defeat to the Tartar invaders.

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