Abdullah from Minye(1990)

Abdullah from Minye is an Egyptian drama set during the British colonial period. The film follows Abdullah, a devout man devoted to Islamic tradition, as his country undergoes cultural upheaval under foreign rule. When a neighbor denounces him for organizing religious gatherings in his home, Abdullah is arrested during a police raid. Imprisoned and accused of opposing the government, he refuses to abandon his faith-based teachings even behind bars. Meanwhile, his wife Sevde, pressured by her family, divorces him in his absence. A determined police chief, threatened by Abdullah's continued influence, pursues his execution. The film explores themes of religious conviction, cultural resistance, and personal sacrifice amid colonial oppression, portraying one man's struggle to preserve his beliefs against institutional power.