Overview
A fisherman's son is offered the ultimate privilege to study at the Al-Azhar University in Cairo, the epicenter of power of Sunni Islam. Shortly after his arrival, the university’s highest ranking religious leader, the Grand Imam, dies and the young student becomes a pawn in a ruthless power struggle between Egypt's religious and political elite.
| Actor | Age then | Age now | |
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 | 49 | 52 | |
 | 68 | 71 | |
 | 77 | 80 | |
 | 36 | 39 | |
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 | 37 | 40 | |
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 | 57 | 60 |