

Destiny
In the 12th century's Andalusia lives Ibn Rushd a prominent Islamic philosopher with his wife Zeinab and daughter Salma. The principality is ruled by Khalifa ElMansour who has two sons, ElNasser, an intellectual that likes Ibn Rush and is in love with his daughter Salma. The younger son Abdallah is more into dancing and poetry, spending most of his times with the gypsy family and getting the daughter pregnant. The Khalifa is depending on the extremists to build his army granting them more power which they use to combat artists and philosophers. The extremists succeed in recruiting Abd Allah and train him to kill his father. Events go on where Marawan, the gypsy singer, is killed and Ibn Rushd's books are burnt. Adapted from the real life of Ibn Rushd AlMasir is Chahine's statement against extremism.
TMDB
6.8/10
44 votes
- Status
- Released
- Budget
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- Box office
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- Language
- Arabic
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- Theatrical16 Oct 1998
EgyptEG
- Theatrical18 Aug 1997
FranceFR
- Theatrical18 Aug 1997
Frequently asked questions
- When was Destiny released?
- Destiny was released on 18 August 1997.
- Where can I watch Destiny online?
- Destiny is available on Amazon Video in BE. Use the Watch now links in the Where to watch section for official pages.
- Is there a Hindi trailer for Destiny?
- No verified Hindi trailer for Destiny is available yet. Only the original-language trailer is listed.
- What is the rating of Destiny?
- Destiny holds a 6.8/10 audience score from 44 votes.
- Who directed Destiny?
- Destiny (1997) was directed by Youssef Chahine.
- How long is Destiny?
- Destiny runs for 2h 9m.











