The Somali Dervish (1985)

overview : Centering on the revolutionary Dervish State and its influential leader, Muhammad Abdullah Hassan (the "Mad Mullah") is an epic on the grandest scale. The film follows Hassan's life from his roots as a humble mullah to a revolutionary anti-colonial leader that fought off the British Empire for more than two decades.

Release Date : Jan 01, 1985

Runtime : 4h 30m

Genre : Drama  

Companies : Wakaaladda Filimada Soomaaliyeed

Countries : Somalia

Keywords : somalia, revolutionary, dervish