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Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik (691 – 6 February 743) (Arabic: هشام بن عبد الملك) 10th Umayyad caliph who ruled from 723 until his death in 743. When he was born in 691 his mother named him after her father.
Inheriting the caliphate from his brother Yazid II, Hisham was ruling an empire with many different problems. He would, however, be effective in attending to these problems, and in allowing the Umayyad empire to continue as an entity. His long rule was an effective one, and it saw a rebirth of reforms that were originated by Umar bin Abd al-Aziz.
Like his brother al-Walid I, Hisham was a great patron of the arts, and he again encouraged arts in the empire. He also encouraged the growth of education by building more schools, and perhaps most importantly, by overseeing the translation of numerous literary and scientific masterpieces into Arabic. He returned to a stricter interpretation of the Sharia as Umar had, and enforced it, even upon his own family. His ability to stand up to the Umayyad clan may have been an important factor in his success, and may point to why his brother Yazid was ineffective.
Actors: Jonathan Abdilla (writer), Jonathan Abdilla (editor), Jonathan Abdilla (producer), Jonathan Abdilla (director), Justin Major (actor), Hamid Savalanpour (actor), Elham Madani (actress), Sammy Allouba (actor), Shadi Shahkhalili (actress), Hamed Shirazi (producer), Hamed Shirazi (producer), Yelda Hashimi (actress), Melanie Abdilla (actress), Maxim Amirian (actor),
Genres: Drama, Short,Actors: Ryan Hunter (actor), Julian Boote (actor), Stefan Kalipha (actor), Schuman Hoque (editor), Paul Hills (producer), Andy Lucas (actor), Raad Rawi (actor), Andrew Elias (actor), Natalie Ann Holt (composer), Ja'far 'Abd Al-Hamid (director), Ja'far 'Abd Al-Hamid (producer), Ja'far 'Abd Al-Hamid (writer), Khalid Laith (actor), Houda Echouafni (actress), Nasri Sayegh (actor),
Plot: A few weeks before the 2003 invasion of Iraq, an underground blogger risks his life by travelling from Baghdad to London to campaign for the lifting of UN Sanctions on Iraq. As political intrigue thwarts his heartfelt attempts to highlight the suffering of his people under the sanctions, he takes refuge at Mesocafé, a little Baghdad in West London. With their Arab, Assyrian, Jewish and Kurdish heritage, members of the Iraqi community allow him into their lives, sharing with him their stories and dreams. It is here that he meets the beautiful Bisan.
Genres: Drama,Actors: Afdlin Shauki (actor), Afdlin Shauki (director), Afdlin Shauki (writer), Farid Kamil (actor), Harun Salim Bachik (actor), Que Haidar (actor), Vanida Imran (actress), Pete Teo (actor), Liyana Jasmay (actress), Norkhiriah (actress), Scha (actress), Chelsia Ng (actress), Pacai (composer), Adham Malekh (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Drama,Actors: Ryan Hunter (actor), Julian Boote (actor), Stefan Kalipha (actor), Schuman Hoque (editor), Paul Hills (producer), Andy Lucas (actor), Raad Rawi (actor), Andrew Elias (actor), Natalie Ann Holt (composer), Ja'far 'Abd Al-Hamid (director), Ja'far 'Abd Al-Hamid (producer), Khalid Laith (actor), Houda Echouafni (actress), Nasri Sayegh (actor), Adam Dahrouge (actor),
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Keywords: 2003, one-word-titleActors: Amir Muhammad (producer), Amir Muhammad (actor), Azharr Rudin (editor), Azharr Rudin (director), Azharr Rudin (writer), Azharr Rudin (producer), Chui Mui Tan (actress), Yasmin Ahmad (producer), Azman Hassan (actor), Gavin Yap (actor), Jerome Kugan (actor), Alvin Wong (actor), Mark Teh (actor), Melissa Maureen Rizal (actress), Fatin Nadia (producer),
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