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Shaihu Umar (1976)

Name: Shaihu Umar
Genre: Drama
Released: 2018-03-08T23:33:19+01:00
Cast: Umaru Ladan, Mairiga Aliyu, Husaini Mohammed

Drama | 142 minutes

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Genre: Drama

Duration: 142 minuten

Alternative title: Shehu Umar

Country: Nigeria

Directed by: Adamu Halilu

Stars: Umaru Ladan, Mairiga Aliyu, Husaini Mohammed

IMDb score: 6,4 (39)

Releasedate: 25 January 1976

This movie is not available on US streaming services.

Shaihu Umar plot

The story is set in northern Nigeria towards the end of the 19th century. It begins with a discussion between Muslim students and their famous teacher, the wise man Shaihu Umar. They ask about his origin and Umar begins to tell his story: He comes from a humble family and was separated from his mother after his father died and his stepfather was exiled. His subsequent trials were marked by slavery and he was subjected to a number of tests until his Arab master Abdulkarim finally adopted him. He attended Koranic school and became an imam when he reached adulthood. After a dream, he decides to look for his mother.