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Mawlana

Poster for the movie "Mawlana"
Poster for the movie "Mawlana"

Mawlana (2017)

130 min - Mystery, Drama - 4 January 2017
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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.

Director:  Magdy Ahmed Aly
Writers:  Magdy Ahmed Aly, Ibrahim Issa
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