The Idol

يا طير

The Idol.

Depth

At a glance

Identifiers
Wikidataimdb
Review
Draft Completeness 2/5 · Help complete it

Music and its permissibilityModern conflictsChildren and youth

Screening Room

Format
Film · Muslim history or life carries the story
Released
2015 CE · 1436 AH†
Countries
PS · GB · QA · NL · AE
Languages
ar (original) · es (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 Hany Abu-Assad about Mohammed Assaf, the singer from Gaza who crossed the checkpoints to reach the finals of Arab Idol and won it. 1 2

People and things also explored

Dawud Wharnsby· Turtles Can Fly· Casablanca Beats· Dounia and the Princess of Aleppo· Flee· Of Fathers and Sons· From Ground Zero· The Voice of Hind Rajab

Sources

  1. Wikidata
  2. IMDb
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islam.museum contributors. “The Idol”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/screen/ya-tayr-2015/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-18.

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