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Title: Destiny (1997)
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| Nour El-Sherif | ... | Averroes (as Nour El Cherif) | |
| Hani Salama | ... | Abdellah | |
| Mahmood Hemaidah | ... | Al Mansour, The Caliph (as Mahmoud Hemeida) | |
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Safia El Emari | ... | Averroes' Wife (as Safia El Emary) |
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Mohamed Mounir | ... | The Bard |
| Khaled Nabawy | ... | Nasser, The Crown Prince (as Khaled El Nabaoui) | |
| Seif Abdelrahman | ... | The Caliph's Brother (as Seif Abdel Rahman) | |
| Abdalla Mahmoud | ... | Borhan | |
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Rogeena | ... | Salma |
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Ahmed Fouad Selim | ... | Cheikh Riad |
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Magdy Edris | ... | Emir of the Sect (as Magdi Idris) |
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Ahmed Moukhtar | ... | Bard |
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Sherifa Maher | ... | Manuella's Mother |
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Rayek Azzab | ... | El Razi |
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The story is set in the 12th century in Arab-ruled Spanish province Andalusia, where famed philosopher Averroes is appointed grand judge by the caliph and his liberal court judgements are not liked by everyone. The caliph's political rivals, centered around the leader of a fanatical Islamic sect, force the caliph to send Averroes into exile, but his ideas keep on living thanks to his students. Written by Anonymous
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The story of this film isn't just about the great philosopher Avveroes, but also about conflicts and misinterpretations, which mostly results to sects, misguided minds, when lies are spread. This movie is also about hope and the power of knowledge and reason, about the light side of life, fun, love, music and peace. I could say that this movie is timeless, because the story reflects on the present time, there are always people who are blinded by misguided knowledge without reason and logic. if u like Arabic music, then you'll love this movie, music is used to fight conflicts, only by the power of words. The director certainly didn't forget the poetic style of storytelling, which is so common in the Arab culture. "ideas have wings, no-one can stop them"