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Format: Film · Muslim history or life carries the story
Released: 2017 CE · 1438 AH†
Countries: EG
Languages: ar (original) · en (original)
Approach: drama of Muslim life
Depiction of sacred figures: The Prophet: Not applicable · Companions: Not applicable · Imams: Not applicable

Where to watch officially: No official link recorded. · Listed, not endorsed.

Overview

A film by Amr Salama about an al-Azhar imam who adores Michael Jackson and whose faith collapses when his singer dies; Egypt submitted it for the Oscars. ¹ ²

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Sources

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islam.museum contributors. “Sheikh Jackson”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/screen/shaykh-jakson-2017/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-18.

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