At a glance
- Identifiers
- Wikidata
- Review
- Draft Completeness 2/5 · Help complete it
Screening Room
- Format
- Film · Muslim history or life carries the story
- Released
- 1953 CE · 1372 AH†
- Countries
- EG
- Languages
- ar (original)
- Approach
- historical drama
- Depiction of sacred figures
- The Prophet: Not shown · Companions: Some shown · Imams: Not applicable
- Titles in other languages
- أبو لهبAbu Lahab
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Overview
"Abu Lahab" is a historical drama film released in 1953, produced in Egypt. An early Egyptian film about the story of Abu Lahab and his enmity to Islam in Mecca; one of the first Arabic films to portray figures of the biography and the Qur'an. 1
Context and reception
This work deals with Mecca and the Prophetic era. It does not show the Prophet ﷺ in person.
Connections
- Set in
- Mecca· The Prophetic Era
People and things also explored
The three years of the secret call· The pause of revelation (Fatra)· The Isra and Mi'raj· the splitting of the moon· Bilal: A New Breed of Hero· Dawn of Islam· The Life of Muhammad· Muhammad: The Last Prophet
Sources
- Wikidata
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Abu Lahab”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/screen/abu-lahab-1953/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.