Destiny (1997)

In the 12th century's Andalusia lives Ibn Rushd a prominent Islamic philosopher with his wife Zeinab and daughter Salma. The principality is ruled by Khalifa ElMansour who has two sons, ElNasser, an intellectual that likes Ibn Rush and is in love with his daughter Salma. The younger son Abdallah is more into dancing and poetry, spending most of his times with the gypsy family and getting the daughter pregnant. The Khalifa is depending on the extremists to build his army granting them more power which they use to combat artists and philosophers. The extremists succeed in recruiting Abd Allah and train him to kill his father. Events go on where Marawan, the gypsy singer, is killed and Ibn Rushd's books are burnt. Adapted from the real life of Ibn Rushd AlMasir is Chahine's statement against extremism.

Directing:
  • Youssef Chahine

Writing:
  • Youssef Chahine
  • Khaled Youssef

Stars:
Release Date: 1997-08-18
themoviedb icon 6.8/10
  • Country: EG, FR
  • Language: العربية
  • Runtime: 129
Khaled El Nabawy
Khaled El Nab...
Nasser, The Crown Prince
Mahmoud Hemida
Mahmoud Hemid...
Al Mansour, The Caliph
Nour El-Sherif
Nour El-Sheri...
Averroes/Ibn Rushd
Ahmed Fouad Selim
Ahmed Fouad S...
Cheikh Riad
Safia El Emary
Safia El Emar...
Averroes' Wife
Layla Olwy
Layla Olwy
Manuella/Gypsy Woman
Hani Salama
Hani Salama
Abdallah
Mohamed Mounir
Mohamed Mouni...
Marwan/Poet
Hassan El-Adl
Hassan El-Adl
Jafar
Ahmed Sami Abdallah
Ahmed Sami Ab...
Safia ElEmary
Safia ElEmary
Averroes' Wife/Ibn Rushd's wife
Seif Abdelrahman
Seif Abdelrah...
Caliph's Brother
Sherifa Maher
Sherifa Maher
Manuella's Mother
Maher Selim
Maher Selim
Magdy Idris
Magdy Idris
Emir of the Sect
Rogena
Rogena
Salma
Sanaa Younes
Sanaa Younes
Assailant's mother
Fayeq Azab
Fayeq Azab
Al-Razi
Ahmed Hegazi
Ahmed Hegazi
Fares Rahoma
Fares Rahoma
Youssef
Gehad Saad
Gehad Saad
Mohammad Malas
Mohammad Mala...
Assailant's Father
Abdullah Mahmoud
Abdullah Mahm...
Borhan
Ahmed Mokhtar
Ahmed Mokhtar
Badr
Mohamed Ragab
Mohamed Ragab
Assailant
Hanaa Nassor
Hanaa Nassor
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