At a glance
- Identifiers
- Wikidataimdb
- Review
- Draft Completeness 2/5 · Help complete it
Mongol invasionsWars and campaigns
Screening Room
- Format
- Film · Muslim history or life carries the story
- Released
- 1961 CE · 1381 AH†
- Countries
- EG
- Languages
- ar (original)
- Approach
- historical drama
- Depiction of sacred figures
- The Prophet: Not applicable · Companions: Not applicable · Imams: Not applicable
- Titles in other languages
- واإسلاماهOh Islam
Where to watch officially: No official link recorded. · Listed, not endorsed.
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Overview
"Wa Islamah" is a historical drama film released in 1961, produced in Egypt, directed by Enrico Bomba and Andrew Marton. Its leading performers include Ahmad Mazhar, Lobna Abdel Aziz, Rushdy Abaza, Mahmoud El Meliguy and Farid Shawqi. An Egyptian film by Salah Abu Seif starring Lobna Abdel Aziz about Egypt's resistance to the Mongol invasion after the fall of Baghdad; one of the classics of Arab historical cinema. 1 2
Context and reception
This work deals with the Tatar state (the Mongol Empire), Cairo, and the Mongol era and after.
Connections
- About
- Mongol empire
- Set in
- Cairo· The Mongol and Post-Mongol Era
- Features
- Ahmad Mazhar· Lobna Abdelaziz· Rushdy Abaza· Mahmoud el-Meliguy· Farid Shawqi· Folco Lulli
- Directed by
- Enrico Bomba· Andrew Marton
- Written by
- Rob Andrews· Enrico Bomba
People and things also explored
Al-Zahir Baybars· The Tatars Return to Rayy and Hamadan in 621 AH· The Tatars Take Arbil by the Sword in 634 AH· The Tatar Raid on Shahrazur in 629 AH· Saladin: The Conqueror of Jerusalem· Resurrection: Ertuğrul· Al-Azhar Mosque· The Dar al-Hikma of Cairo
Sources
- Wikidata
- IMDb
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Oh Islam”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/screen/wa-islamah-1961/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.