- God forgive me, I've sinned - God forgive me, I've sinned
King of peace, give us your peace bring your peace upon us
- Forgive our sins - Heal the sick
- Console the sad - God, help those in pain
Peace be upon you peace be upon you
God, make me benefit from your teachings and teach me what is good to me
Give me more knowledge
God, I ask your love, your work's love and bring me closer to you
There is no god but you Almighty Most Merciful God
Any man who looks at a woman in desire, commits adultery
He commits adultery
A good woman is more valuable than pearls
He commits adultery
- More valuable than pearls - More valuable than pears
You've grown up, George
Finish your studies because I found you a very unique girl
- Who, dad? - Janet, daughter of William Shahata
- My God - What? Is there a problem?
No, but she's a bit thin
George, my son marriage is a sacred bond
What God bring together cannot be separated by man
You will feel at ease with Janet all your life and the thin can fatten
and the fat can lose weight and the beautiful will become ugly
The most important thing is that inner peace and love between you remains
- She's also a bit cross-eyed - You and your strange things
You think once you'll get married you'll keep looking at her eyes forever
These things fade with time and when you get married, you'll be one
She's stupid, dad
You didn't see your mother when I married her
- Marriage will make her rational - She has a big nose
What? You think you'll put your nose on hers?
I am going to marry her, dad!
What does marriage have to do with the nose?
You did not see your mother when I married her, she had a trunk
But with time and love...
You think her nose will shrink after marriage?
Good morning
"Spices, Sheikh Mahmud Seif el-Din, I trust in God"
- Good morning, Sheikh Mahmud - Good morning
I need the things on this list
God
Why don't you stop your nonsense Abdel-Hadi? Take it easy
Nutmeg and firestone? This is the fifth marriage, Abdel-Hadi?
Isn't that better than adultery?
- How old is the bride? - 25 years
Then may God bless you and these are two ounces of coffee for you
- What is that for? - Your funeral
This way, you will die right after your wedding day
- We want a word with you Sheikh Mahmud - What is it, Muhsin?
- Where is your brother Usama? - I don't know, sir
We know you are a good respectable and peaceful man
But listen carefully, if your brother contacts you in any way
tell him to stop what he's doing
Advise him and tell him this is his last chance
Fine, sir, fine
Why don't you come in for a drink?
The 51st conference of the national unity stresses on the friendly feelings
between Muslims and Christians on the land of the Cross and the Crescent
Conferences? What conferences, Lucas?
Even in a hundred years we won't get our rights in this country
We cannot build a church or even fix a bathroom in one
without waiting a year for a permission
This is not all, can any of our people reach a high post of authority?
Tell me, how many Christian ministers are there in the government
Just kisses, hugs decisions and conferences
but what in the heart is what counts
They are oppressed? What do you mean, Sheikh Gahed
We are the oppressed ones
Each time we build a mosque they build a church next to it
They have most of the funds is this country? Is there a trade they don't work in?
You're right, bank managers and chairmen of the big touristic companies
- They are all Christians - That is right, Sheikh Gahed
- Have you ever seen a Christian beggar? - You're right
And they say "we don't have a day off on our holidays"
to the point that all their holidays are days off now
With their holidays and ours, nobody is working in this country anymore
- Long live the Crescent and the Cross! - Long live the Crescent and the Cross!
Our True Religion urges us to treat our fellow Christians well
And I see the feelings of love and brotherhood between us...
have reached their peaks and highest point
As for the extremists and terrorists
who harm with their actions the Islamic nation and religion
They have nothing of Islam and Islam is free from them
just as the wolf is free from the son of Jacob's blood
- Long live the Crescent and the Cross! - Long live the Crescent and the Cross!
Now, I give you my brother Paul the famous preacher
and theology professor
In the name of the father the son and the Holy Spirit, amen
We thank God for giving us this safe country to live as good and unified brothers
Christians and Muslims
The seed in the ground producing delicious fruits to eat
does not know if it was planted by a Christian or a Muslim
Some Christians who sow dissensions between the two elements of the nation
are not Christians or Egyptians, they are the enemy of the Church and the country
- Long live the Crescent and the Cross! - Long live the Crescent and the Cross!
Why did you say that, dad? You did it again
Didn't we agree that we want nothing to do with these people?
- I said what I believed in, George - Those against you are not peaceful
And they won't overlook what you said
You don't know what they are saying about you in the net
What can they do? Kill me? You are worried about your father, George?
Don't worry, God will protect me what is this sound?
I don't know this is the first time I hear it in the car
Run, dad!
- Let's go - Come on
"Immortality is only for God funeral of Sheikh Usama Seif el-Din"
Immortality is only for God brother Mahmud
Thank God for everything
I'm Sheikh Umar Sanad and this is Sheikh Khalid Abdel-Gabbar
late brother was a leader and teacher
God bless his soul
For God to have mercy upon him
you must continue the Jihad launched by Sheikh Usama
and carry on with his struggle for Islam
What do you mean?
Sheikh Usama was the Prince of the group and he willed you his principality
Sheikh Umar I am a true believer, I pray and fast
But I don't like to be a member of a religious group
You don't like? This is your religious duty, Sheikh Mahmud
There is no "like" or "don't like" here
Moreover, your refusal can sow dissension between the brothers in the group
And we want the principality to be conveyed peacefully without any trouble
I am not a member of the group in the first place to be its Prince
I've always advised my late brother but he chose this course
- And this was the result - What about this result?
Is there anything better than that?
- He died a martyr - Thank you for coming, brothers
"Say nothing will happen to us except what Allah has decreed for us"
May God compensate you Mahmud, you are a good man
You've never hurt anybody
Who do you think did it Sheikh Mahmud?
Sufficient unto me is God
No, sir, we know very well who did it, speak up, dad!
Don't say a word, not word, Fatma
Sir, we've been living in terror for a month
We are in danger do something, protect us
Tell me what happened exactly Sheikh Mahmud
We leave the country we go to America, Paul
I can't contain myself, if I hear a firecracker in the street, I lose it
If a tire bursts I get so scared, I die...
I feel I will be shot at any moment any sound next to me confuses me
My God
Hello, William, thank God William, I'm fine, it's alright
And George is also fine, he's alright
God is protecting us William, thank you
Mom is right, dad we must leave the country now
And we will get rid of Janet William Shahata's daughter
You want to leave Egypt?
Virgin Mary and the Christ when they fled, they came to Egypt
And you want us to leave Egypt?
Egypt is my nation my country, if I leave it, I will die
If we stay in it, we will die, Paul
You think we'll be safe there
Don't you think that the danger we are fleeing here can be worse there?
- My God! - Who is it?
Open up, Father Paul, I am general Mukhtar Salim from National Security
First of all, leaving to America is a wrong decision at this particular time
You were listening to us
But you need to disappear for 6 or 7 months in a very secure place
Let's go to Iraq, they have Sunni-Shiite issues and we are out of that
- You need to leave your house now - Where would we go?
We found you an apartment temporarily in Al-Minyah
- Where? - Where?
Of course, Mr. Paul, you will not stay in Al-Minyah as Paul or as a religious man
- What will be then, sir? - You will shortly know
They are making identity cards with your new names
- And we'll keep in touch with you - Why did this happened to us, Paul?
Don't worry, Matilda God is protecting us
- My God! - Sir, who is it now?
- Hassan Abdel-Hamid al-Attar - Who?
You, your name is Hassan Abdel-Hamid al-Attar
I think we better leave the country, Matilda
- Yes - Yes
And your wife is Zinat Siliman Abdel-Ati
Abdel-Ati? Yes
- And what about this fellow here? - Imad
Imad goes for both
But why are you doing all this? If you can't protect us, tell us
I will not change my name
No one said you're going to change anything brother Paul, this is temporary
You are famous and hiding you is very difficult
If you stay with any Christian you'll be found
So we thought it's best for you to spend the next few months in a Muslim's house
He's a peaceful guy who does not know you and you don't know him
And if you don't like it there, we won't leave you, we're with you and to your side
Everything is under control
Welcome, welcome, welcome it's an honor to have you
How are you, old lady? Welcome, welcome, Sheikh Hassan
It's a great honor
Yesterday, Hajji Umran came to see me
and said Sheikh Hassan would come stay with me, I told him "Sure"
He spent all night asking me to take care of you
Hajji Umran seems to appreciate you so much, Sheikh Hassan
- Who is Hajji Umran? - Hajji Umran
- Who is Hajji Umran? - Hajji Umran, son
- God, this is your son, Sheikh Hassan? - Yes, my son, Geor...
- Imad, Imad, Imad Paul... - Imad Hassan al-Attar, George...
- Imad... - Imad George, let's go
- Let's go - Come in, come in
Welcome, welcome, it is a great honor
- You're welcome, Sheikh Hassan, welcome - God bless you, Sheikh Bilal
God bless, you're welcome I will leave you now to rest and change
I will come take you and Imad to pray the afternoon in the mosque
Fine, excuse me
- You will go to the mosque, Paul? - I won't go to the mosque, father
And I don't care what happens
if these people know we're Christians they will cut us to pieces
- My God! - And if they know my name is George
Calm down, don't worry God is protecting us
- My God! - Who is it?
Open up, Sheikh Hassan!
God, excuse me Sheikh Hassan, this is nothing
Mrs. Um Islam send her best wishes to Mrs. Um Imad and will come see her soon
- You shouldn't have, Sheikh Bilal - Nonsense
The Prophet commands us to take care of our neighbors
Let's go, it's time for the afternoon prayer
Did you wash up or will you do it in the mosque, Imad?
In the name of Allah what happened to him? What is wrong?
- No, he had a fit - Fit?
- Yes - We need to read some verses to him...
- Let me do it - No, no, no, no, no, no...
Me and his mother know how to wake him up
Fine, I will go pray and come back to check on him
- Goodbye - Goodbye, Sheikh Bilal, goodbye
Get up, get up, George, the man left
You will do that each time there is a prayer?
They pray 5 times a day not to mention the nightly prayers
Are you sure, Sheikh Bilal? Sheikh Hassan al-Attar himself?
- You know him Sheikh? - Of course
Everybody knows Sheikh Hassan al-Attar
He's a great scholar a big Muslim figure
I loved him the first time I saw him his face is bright and his eyes shine
Why didn't he come to pray the afternoon with us, Sheikh Bilal?
He was washed up and ready to come pray with us but... God help us
- His son had a fit - A fit?
Yes, that's it so I told him to stay with his son and God will forgive him
Allah is great, Allah is great Allah is great, Allah is great
Sorry, Sheikh, it's not my fault, Sheikh
But the brothers in the mosque when they knew you were staying with me
swore that no one but you would give the lesson in the mosque, Sheikh
They want me to give them the lesson in the mosque
Sheikh, I didn't know who you were and who but you will give them the lesson?
- How is Imad? How is he? - Imad who?
Imad, your son Sheikh... God, another fit?
Don't worry, Sheikh we'll take him with us to the mosque
We'll read him some verses and he'll be good again, God willing
Let's go, let's go, Sheikh Hassan
Allah is great, Allah is great Allah is great, Allah is great
May God protect you, Paul, my God be with you, George, Christ is with you
May the Christ protect you
Sheikh Hassan, what is the rule on a guy in Saudi Arabia who fasted for 30 days
then comes back to Egypt and finds Ramadan is not over yet
So he fasts for 31 days then goes to Libya and Ramadan is not over yet there?
What can he do? Shall he fast or not?
- What does the religion say? - The Prophet, peace be upon him, said
"Fast for Him and break the fast for Him"
"and if it becomes complicated fast for 30 days"
This is clear enough
Allah is great, Allah is great Allah is great, Allah is great
What does religion say about an old man who lost all his teeth
and is having a new set like me but doesn't use the tooth cleanser?
People say this is not allowed and that we must use the tooth cleanser
because this cleanser was used as a rule by the Prophet, peace be upon him
Peace be upon him
- What does religion say? - The Prophet, peace be upon him, said
"If I didn't think it would be difficult for my nation..."
"I would have asked them to use the tooth cleanser with every prayer"
I am a barber, Sheikh
some people came and told me that was forbidden to shave the beard
So I hung a sign in my shop "No beard shaving" but no clients come in anymore
I used to make 20 or 30 Egyptian pounds per day, now it'll be great if I make 10
Was I right or wrong?
What does religion say?
The Shafi'ites say that shaving the beard off is a rule
Who commit to that, gets a reward and it is not a sin if you don't
Sheikh, there is a man who cannot control his wife
because God forbid, he's married to strong and fierce woman
He wants to teach her discipline what shall he do?
What does religion say?
- "Admonish them" - She won't listen
- "Refuse to share their beds" - She likes that the most
- "Beat them" - No, she's so strong
If I beat her she'll beat me with her slipper
Listen, son, such woman does not need a religious opinion but the prison
Allah is great, Allah is great Sheikh Hassan
Allah is great, Sheikh Hassan this is great...
What does religion say about a person like me who is too old to get married
and has nothing at all
Sometimes they come to me at night and the devil plays games with my mind
You were a young man and you know how it is, sir
- No, no, Sheikh Imad will answer this - Sheikh Imad who?
Yes, Sheikh Imad is your age and can answer this correctly
Go ahead, Sheikh Imad
- What is religion say? - "Seek help with patience and prayer"
- It is clear - God bless you, Sheikh Imad
God bless you God bless you, Sheikh...
- Good evening - What is it, Sheikh Bilal?
Nothing, Sheikh, they are just the neighbors, they seek your blessings
They are poor people and I know your have a good heart, Sheikh Hassan
- Get in, Um Ibrahim - Um Ibrahim who?
She's a poor lady, Sheikh she cannot have children
But who is Ibrahim then?
She vowed if she gave birth to a child, she'll call him Ibrahim
- What do you want me to do? - Read some verses or make her amulet
for God to grant her what she wants
- Kiss our Sheikh's hand - Don't kiss or approach me
Fine, I'll leave you with her to assist her
Where are you going? Stay here I will do that while you're here
Don't move... come here
After this, God will grant you everything, go ahead, leave
I want to hear your joyful chant while leaving
Go ahead
- Come in, Inayat - Who is this Inayat too?
Um Ibrahim is enough have mercy, Sheikh Bilal
This is Inayat Sheikh, her husband is tied up
- Tied up? - Yes, he was enchanted
Every time he comes in to sleep with her he pictures her as a monkey
- Monkey? - Yes
- We need something to stop that - Yes
She also does not have kids like Um Ibrahim
- No, Sheikh, she has seven children - Seven?
How does he see her as a monkey then?
I looked everywhere, sir I consulted doctors, sheikhs and saints
- I even went to the priest - The priest?
- Yes - And he did nothing
I think you will cure me God willing, Sheikh Hassan
- Your blessings, Sheikh - God is the healer
Allah is great, the prophet is the best
Go away, go away from me I will get you in, one by one, order!
What is this? One by one, leave me alone I'll get you in, one after another
One by one this is not acceptable...
People, calm down this is unacceptable
If Sheikh Hassan sees this he won't come out, one by one
Just take these to him
Hajji... Sheikh Hassan doesn't take birds or anything, he does this for God's sake
Please, Sheikh Imad, my wife only give birth to girls and I want a boy
You think the goose and the two eggs will give you the boy?
- Next, Sheikh Imad - Number 18
God willing, Sheikh Hassan, I will run for elections of the People's Council
and that is just to serve the people
I won the last session and the one before with the overwhelming majority
This year, I have against me an unpleasant man with a lot of connections
He has all the people by his side
- What do you want me to do? - Maybe a charm or amulet
For the people to gather around me see only me and vote in my favor
- What is your party? - The national party
The national party and you need an amulet or charm?
Leave, you'll surely win, leave
Our Father in heaven hallowed be your name
your kingdom come your will be done on earth as in heaven
Give us today our daily bread
Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us
- Are you Hassan al-Attar? - Yes
- Come with us? - Where are you taking him?
- Wait, sir, he's not Hassan al-Attar - Enough, enough...
What is with you, Um Imad?
Imad? Imad, why are you standing like that? Take care of Zinat
- Zinat who? - Your mother, Imad
- Imad your mother, Zinat is your mother - Okay, okay
I won't be for long
What is wrong, sir? Where are you taking, Sheikh Hassan?
He's a good and honest man and the entire region loves him
- Don't interfere, Sheikh Bilal - What? I'm coming with you
- Stay here, Sheikh Zinat... Bilal - What are you saying, Sheikh?
I will not leave you we are all coming with you
- There is no god but Allah - There is no god but Allah...
- We will die for you, Sheikh Al-Attar! - We will die for you, Sheikh Al-Attar!
- There is no god but Allah - There is no god but Allah...
- We are with you, Sheikh Al-Attar! - We are with you, Sheikh Al-Attar!
- There is no god but Allah - There is no god but Allah...
- We will die for you, Sheikh Al-Attar! - We will die for you, Sheikh Al-Attar!
- There is no god but Allah - There is no god but Allah...
- We will die for you, Sheikh Al-Attar! - We will die for you, Sheikh Al-Attar!
- There is no god but Allah - There is no god but Allah...
- We will die for you, Sheikh Al-Attar! - We will die for you, Sheikh Al-Attar!
- There is no god but Allah - What you're doing isn't in your favor
Leave now, we will talk a bit with Sheikh Hassan and release him soon
Sheikh Hassan, what they are doing is not in your favor
- You are responsible for that - What did I do?
Did I tell them to come?
- There is no god but Allah - There is no god but Allah...
- We are with you, Sheikh Al-Attar! - We are with you, Sheikh Al-Attar!
- Hassan Abdel-Hamid al-Attar - If you don't mind, please...
- I want to talk to general Mukhtar Salim - You can talk to anybody
But first, don't you want to know why we brought you here?
I didn't do anything, sir
If you think you'll do here in Minyah what you did in Asyut, no
- Forget about it - Asyut?
- What is your relation with Al-Qaeda? - Al-Qaeda? This is not permissible
Listen, Hassan I believe in discussion, dialogue
and violence and severity are not my style
But if I feel that the person before me is lying to me
I have ways and methods that make you confess everything
What is wrong with you? You were good, what happened?
I'm good, nice and cool as long as you are honest with me
- But... - It's this "but" that makes you angry
Let's get rid of it
How much time did you spend in Afghanistan, Hassan al-Attar?
Afghanistan?
Please, call general Mukhtar Salim for me now!
Yes, sir, the entire city is out there demonstrating
And they refuse to leave without Sheikh Hassan
So you were able to establish a popular basis this quickly?
Since the first day? What will you do if you stay here for 2 or 3 years then?
If you don't mind, I want to talk with general Mukhtar Salim
Okay, we will call general Mukhtar Salim for you
Why didn't the Interior Minister issue yet a statement
with the casualties of the explosion's incident?
Thankfully, there are no casualties
It's just some cars and shops that were ruined, 3 injured people and 75 dead
But not because of the explosion because of the pushing afterwards
And thankfully, they are all Egyptians with no foreigners
- Mr. Mukhtar! Mr. Mukhtar! - What is it, Fawzi?
- A phone call for you, sir - Give me that... yes
Who? Hassan al-Attar who? I don't know anybody with this name
Yes, sir, yes, Mr. Mukhtar I'm Hassan al-Attar
The Christian Sheikh Hassan al-Attar
You sent me to Al-Minyah with my wife and son George
who is Imad the Christian Muslim
- Focus with me a bit - Yes, yes, how are you brother Paul?
Did Egypt become an international terrorism region
- Because of the repeated explosions? - I want you to rest assured
You see our men are they doing their job or not?
They are doing their job but more than necessary
I'm talking with you from the police station, what am I doing there?
- They knew I work with Al-Qaeda - Al-Qaeda organization?
True, sir, this kind of explosions in the vital areas is the method of Al-Qaeda
- Who said this nonsense? - How should I know?
Why don't you tell the officer that?
Yes sir
Did any side claim responsibility for the incident?
- No, but it's surely a disturbed person - Disturbed person?
Yes, yes, I'm with you, sir whatever you want, sir, goodbye
Sheikh Hassan, we're sorry
It seems you have the same name as a wanted person, you can leave
Government, leave, leave all oppression will end today!
Brothers, from this day on, Sheikh Hassan al-Attar is the Imam of the mosque
- Imam? - Yes
And on Friday, he'll give hopefully the sermon in spite of the government
Allah is great Allah is great, Allah is great...
Government, leave, leave all oppression will end today!
We're not safe here anymore, Matilda
You should have seen people in the front of the station
They spoke against the government and want me to be the mosque's Imam
- Where will we go, Paul? - William Shahata's house
Isn't there anybody but William Shahata to stay with?
What is wrong with William Shahata? He's a good man and a real Christian
He was so happy when I told him we're staying with him
I also told him everything absolutely everything
- I'm fine with that but Janet... - Aunt Theresa, his wife...
She loves you so much
I know what he means what is wrong with Janet?
- Is Janet ugly, Matilda? - It's not the right time, Paul
Suppose someone sees you there what would be the use then?
Qaba Market
George Jewellery
- God help us, God help us - What? What's wrong?
- Janet - Who's Janet?
- William Shahata's daughter - Right, William Shahata's daughter
- She's so nice - What? Al-Minyah is better
Come on, don't worry, come on
- God help me - Janet is beautiful
You're fleeing from people wanting to kill you
- What does that have to do with me? - But Janet is so beautiful
Welcome, welcome, it's a great honor, welcome, welcome...
- Welcome, welcome, Mr. Hassan - I missed you, Theresa
Welcome, Mrs. Zinat how are you, Imad?
- Quickly, the bags of the Hajji - Okay
Come in, come in, it's an honor, Hajji
Come in, come in welcome, welcome, welcome...
Welcome, welcome come in, come in...
- Who are those, Hani? - New residents in the building
- Uncle William is calling him Hajji - Hajji?
Don't make mistakes, William, don't let anything slip or we'll get in trouble
Nobody in the building should know a thing, please
Don't worry, don't worry, brother Paul
- George? Come in - Come in
Come in, come in, come, come...
Come in, Hajji, come in
- Welcome - This is our new neighbor
- Hajji Hassan al-Attar - Who?
- Hassan al-Attar - Nice meeting you, Mr. Hassan
I am Marcos Abdel-Shahid if you need anything, just ask me
- God bless you, Mr. Marcos - You honored the building, Mr. Hassan
- You're so kind, Mr. Marcos - Fine, go in
- Go in - Go in
- No, go in - Go in
- Please, you go in - Get in, Hajji Hassan
It's not right to leave the man...
You're going to do that all day or what? Go in, Marcos
- Come in, come in, Hajji - Come in
Come in, welcome, welcome, come in
Come on, my dear Paul this is your place
You see? You see how nice and clear the apartment is?
Janet sweeps and wipes it every week
This is the apartment where she'll get married
Hope so, Theresa
Come on, George, take the bag to your room and unpack it
Come on, dear
Believe me, George, dad was so happy when he knew you're staying with us
It seems your father will get us in trouble
By the way, George the beard fits you so much
I'm shaving it off now
Did you hear the last tape of Tamir Husani?
Where could I among all the troubles we're in?
- Are you stupid or something? - What is wrong, George? You seem upset
Upset? My father is in danger and we left our house
What do you want me to do? Dance?
Get out
This Marcos Abdel-Shahid living next to me, what does he do, William?
I don't know but he asked to lease the shop downstairs
He wants to start a business he's been in America for 20 years
He returned less then two months ago
He seems to be a good and pious guy
Mr. Paul, since he came here
we've never seen him, his wife or his daughter, go to church
Maybe he does not know ask the church to check on him
enlighten and tell him what to do exactly
Many Christians have the religion in their heart but they don't know the way
This is great, Zinab, Sheikh Hassan al-Attar is going to live next to us
I've heard about him he's a very pious and religious man
And he's full of faith and a major Islamic figure
Zinab, he's the most famous religious Islamic propagandist in the Sa'id
But William, the owner of the house only lease the house to Christians
How can he take Sheikh Hassan al-Attar in?
Guys, guys, this man made me a favor 15 years ago
His house fell and he asked me to help him with his wife and son
Should I leave him in the street? No, I'm not ungrateful
I asked you for that apartment William, but you didn't give to me
However, you gave it to Hassan al-Attar
You don't give it to a Christian like you but to a Muslim
This is Janet's apartment, George and he's not going to stay forever
In a few months, his matters will be settled and he'll leave
- Where to, Hani? - Mary...
Good day, Mary
How are you, Hani? And who is uncle George?
- We're fine, I wanted to... - What is it, Hani?
- Will you accept this? - What is this?
I noticed you weren't wearing a cross so I thought of offering you one
- No, Hani, I... - This is a gift, it's free
I'm not used to take gifts from anybody
- You want to refuse my gift? - Sorry, Hani
- Good evening - Good evening
Dad, it seems someone leased the next apartment, right?
- Yes, Sheikh Hassan al-Attar - What? Hassan al-Attar?
How can that happen? There must be something wrong
Enough now, your mother is reading the Koran
Come on, get inside, get inside
- Good evening, Mr. Marcos - Good evening
I am Father Peter Hanna priest of the Saint George Church
- And those are priests in the church - Welcome
- We came to talk to you - Come in, come in
It's a honor, it's a honor have a seat, have a seat
Actually, William said you were in America, welcome back
Thank you
So we decided to come check on you, meet you and pray for you
God willing, you'll join us in a trip organized by the church
We will visit the Mary's Monastery get the blessing of Father Musa al-Aswad
We'll get to the Syriac Mary's monastery and Saint George's church
- And hopefully, you'll pray with us - I've just came back, Father
I've yet to settle my things
When was the last time you take Communion?
- Actually, I've never took it - How is that?
What do you mean? I didn't eat anything since this morning
- When was the last time you confessed? - Confess what? I'm an honest man
Obviously, Mr. Marcos, you were living a worldly life in America
You neglected your God and your religion
Yes, yes, actually, the busy live abroad distract the person
Therefore, we came to give you a blessing prayer
We'll bless your house your wife and your children
- Peace be upon you - Peace be upon you
Excuse us, Mr. Hassan we came here without previous notice
What for? Come in
Come in, have a seat
We're neighbors living in the same block
And the Prophet (PBUH) commanded us to take care of our neighbors
- Thank you - Especially in your current condition
- What do you mean? - You're Muslim...
living in a building with Christian residents only
We don't want you to feel alone we're with you, we're your people
But I haven't complained
William Shahata is good man and he's an old acquaintance
Fine but for the Muslims' blessing to get in your house
we need to read you some verses and prayers
protecting you from the evil of earth heaven and the enemies of Islam
I've get back to the shop now the Sheikhs will do, goodbye
Allow us to continue this holy day and all our days peacefully in your fear
God, pray, bless and care for our Prophet Muhammad among the ancients
Amen
Because you gave us the authority to step on snakes, scorpions and enemies
Pray and bless our Prophet Muhammad
in the exalted assembly forever
Amen
God, have mercy upon us because you are Merciful
Amen
And don't torment up because you are Capable
God, we ask you the best of matters and prayers, God
God
...the best of life and death and give us reason, God
God
...God - God
Our Father in heaven hallowed be your name
your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as in heaven
Give us today our daily bread
Forgive us our sins as we forgive those...
- How are you, Mrs.? - Welcome, welcome, Mr. Marcos
Come in
- Come in - I want to talk to Sheikh Hassan, please
- Peace be upon you, peace be upon you - May God accept your prayer, Sheikh
Welcome, welcome, Mr. Marcos welcome, come in, come in
Have a sit, Mr. Marcos welcome, it's an honor
Sheikh Hassan, the first moment I saw you, I knew who you were
and why you're here
- Don't worry, I won't say anything - I had to do it, dear Marcos
I feel for you, you were in danger and the police forced you to leave
Demonstrations in Al-Minyah calling for the return of Hassan al-Attar
- Am I right? - Right, Marcos
- Right - You are a good Christian, Marcos
Tea, Um Imad
Aren't you fasting Sheikh Hassan? It's mid Sha'ban
Yes, mid Sha'ban, of course I am fasting, what do you think?
- The tea is for you, Marcos - Both cups?
Yes, this is our custom we offer our guest two cups
One with extra sugar and the other with no sugar
- Go ahead and drink - No, no...
- Tea raises my blood pressure, please - Fine, juice, Um Imad
No, no, no, juice raises my blood sugar
- Water, Um Imad - No, no, my stomach is upset
Leave till after sunset I will come eat with you, goodbye
Goodbye
- Marcos is a good Christian - Do something for your son
- What is the matter? - He sleeps till the afternoon everyday
He'll waste his future, here ask general Mukhtar to do something
He'll move him to Cairo's university for him not to miss this year
TNT bomb, very explosive
- Mr. Mukhtar! Mr. Mukhtar! Mr. Mukhtar! - What is it, Fawzi?
A phone call for you sir, he says it's urgent
- What? It's not the right time - His name is Hassan al-Attar
- Who is Hassan al-Attar? - Yes, Mr. Hassan
Tell him we want to move my son George who is Imad... to Cairo's university
- Let me talk to him, please - Okay, fine
- He is insisting, sir - Yes
Ask him how the boy will go to college, we're back to Cairo
- We left Al-Minyah - Yes
- We must find a solution - Okay
Let him go meet the dean on Sunday he'll find his papers there
He'll go to the dean and present himself as Imad or George?
Because there is a difference, if there are exams and George doesn't have them
And Imad does and succeeds then it will be as if we've done nothing
I know that Imad is George and George is Imad
Listen to me where are you talking from?
Let him attend the courses in whatever name and I'll handle everything
Sorry for bothering you
For your information, I don't call because I know you're so busy
Enough, Mr. Paul hear me! I said enough!
But I thought of calling now because you might be free and could help me
- Let me talk to him - My wife wants to talk to you
Yes, yes... fine don't worry, rest assured!
Our son woke up sir, he's sleeping all day long
- Here, thank general Mukhtar - Enough, enough
Brother Paul, understand, I said enough
I swear I will do everything you want
- Hey, George - Who is this?
- Don't worry dear
Don't worry, everything will be alright
Mr. Mukhtar! Mr. Mukhtar! Mr. Mukhtar!
Mr. Mukhtar! Mr. Mukhtar! Mr. Mukhtar! Congratulations
The bomb has successively exploded and we're all fine
It's just that we cannot find the head of the bomb's expert
Mary, you are Mary Mr. Marcos's daughter, right?
- And you Imad, right? - Right
- Come and sit in my please - No, don't bother
No, sit down
- It's English literature, right? - Yes, how did you know?
- My dad told me - And you, pharmacy, right?
- Actually, dad told me too - Fathers, these days, talk much
Here, I photocopied all the papers you missed
- Thank you very much, Ahmad - Don't worry, you're my friend
Anyway, there are a lot of papers but not a mood for studying
- As you say - Ahmad...
- How are you? - Hey, Nancy
- What's up? - I'll introduce you
Imad Hassan al-Attar, he moved here from the university of Ain Shams
Welcome, nice to meet you
Nice to meet you too
Call the Church to send you some money, they know your condition
The money goes to people that need it, they deserve it more
And I also can't take money that I've not worked for
Then what? What will we do, Paul?
My God punish the person responsible for this mess
I'll work, Matilda, I'll do anything working is not a shame
Here, Paul, sell those
Who can wear gold in these circumstances?
You know, George, I leased the shop next to yours from William Shahata
and in order to get everything ready and open it, I need money
You should tell me you need money I would give you some
- At least, we'll be partners - Actually, I don't like partnership
As you want, do as you like
- How much is the gram of gold today? - 195
- Isn't that too cheap? - Believe me, Marcus...
This is a special price for you
God knows I did not count the factory bill
- What is that? A Koran? - Koran?
Oh, yes, I took it as a debt payment
- Good day - Welcome, Sheikh Hassan, go ahead
- What can I do for you, Sheikh Hassan? - I want to sell these gold pieces
- Fine, after I finish with Mr. Marcos - Absolutely not, Sheikh Hassan first
- I have nothing else to do - You can't do that, Marcos
Let me see what you have
- What is this, Sheikh Hassan? A cross? - Yes, a cross, it was a debt payment
- How much is the gram of gold today? - 155
I've counted the factory bill
- What is it? - Don't interfere, Imad
You've something going on with Nancy?
We loved each other since first year
Since first year? How can you? Isn't she a Christian and you a Muslim?
- Yes - Yes, what? This is forbidden
- I mean, how will this end? - With marriage, hopefully, pray for me
Listen to me, what prayer or marriage? God cannot accept that, Ahmad
You got to hell while I am standing here our religion allows that, Imad
No, religion would never allow that
How can she do something like that? Did she lose her mind or what?
You think her parents or the Church will accept this?
The Copts would make a fuss
God, I fasted for you and with your food, I break my fast
May God accept your fasting, Mahmud
Dad, isn't it enough to fast all Ramadan and half of Sha'ban?
You want to fast Monday and Thursday too? You can't do all that
"Fast, you'll be sound", Fatma do you think I am old now or what?
If we were in different circumstances I would have married again
- Good evening, Mr. Marcos - Welcome, welcome
How are you, Mr. William? Nice to see you, Sheikh Hassan
What a nice surprise, come in
Come in, Sheikh Hassan
You didn't have lunch yet, Mr. Marcos?
- Come and join me - Thank you
I am fasting, Marcos you know, it's the Lent
- You, Sheikh Hassan? - No, I will eat with my family
I'll eat with the sunset
May God accept your fasting Sheikh Hassan
- Come in... - Come in
Listen, Marcos, I noticed since you took the shop on lease
- You didn't do anything with it - It's a rough time, Mr. William
Why? If you need money that can be settled
- We'll find you a partner - George, the jeweler...
He talked to me about this and I said "no"
What George? I brought you another partner, your neighbor, this good man
- Sheikh Hassan - With your consent, Marcos, of course
This is great, will I ever find someone better than you?
And it is my honor too, Marcos
Put your hands together my God bless you
Our Father in heaven hallowed be your name
Master of the day of judgment, we worship you and seek your aid and thine aid
Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us
Loyalty Bakery, Hassan and Marcos
Come on, here you go, come...
Move away, move away... move away
- Hi, Rizq, good morning, Rizq - Listen to me, Badawi
Just leave me alone, I've been upset since yesterday and I can't take anything
Man, the owners of the bakery are so good with you
You spend your day making dough
Why all this talk? Where is this goodness?
Man, your uncle Marcos is enough
Even if you did something very wrong he'll keep you in, you are both Christians
Marcos? What if I tell you that everyday Marcos throws me out
and Sheikh Hassan brings me back?
Really?
Good morning
- Marcos, good morning, Mr. Marcos - Good morning, George
If you needed a partner in the bakery, why didn't you ask me
- Instead off Hassan al-Attar? - What is wrong with Hassan al-Attar?
How can you trust him? You leave the Christian, one of your confession
- And become the partner of a Muslim? - Mind your own business, George
I do but I've warned you watch out for him, Marcos
Sheikh Hassan, Sheikh Hassan...
You couldn't find someone but Marcos to be your partner? He's Christian
Find out how much he paid and give it to him and I'll be your partner
for God to bless the money you'll earn
Are we dealing with forbidden things Sheikh Mustafa? It's bread
- Is it a beer bakery what we opened? - It's your decision, I warned you
Watch out for him
I'm so confused, Badawi, there's something strange happening daily before me
What?
I don't know of Marcos is a Muslim or a Christian
Are you stupid? His name is Marcos what will he be? Nigerian?
Everyday, he reads over the dough I hear Koran verses...
Uncle Marcos citing Koran verses you must have lost it
Because you are upset with him you want to make him a Muslim?
- The other trouble is Sheikh Hassan - What is with him too? He's a Jew?
I entered once and saw him making the sign of the cross over the dough
When he saw me he pretended to wipe his sweat
You're in a really bad shape you should stop the pills you're taking
You can't distinguish between the Koran and the Cross
- Good day, Marcos - Welcome, George
Come in, come in
How are you, uncle?
Excuse us for coming without previous notice but we think we're family
This is your house, George why did you bother? Come in
We did not congratulate you for the bakery
- We're not treating you right, Marcos - Don't say that, George
- How are you Hani? - How are you, uncle?
- God, we want to see him married - Actually, we came today for that
Mr. Marcos, I am honored to ask your daughter Mary's hand in marriage
- What? My daughter? - I know she's still in college
It'll just be an engagement and Hani will wait till she finishes her studies
- What engagement? - Calm down, Marcos
It's just an engagement, they will wear rings and the girl will take her dowry
Two weeks later, we will have a half ceremony in the church
Afterwards, Hani will wait for her and she can take her time till she finishes
- Then they will marry in church - Not half, quarter nor engagement
- My daughter will not married now - Why are you doing this, Marcos?
- What is wrong with my son, Hani? - It's not possible, it's not, George
Don't even think about it!
What is the matter, people? Why are you shouting? Why all this shouting for?
Sheikh Hassan, Mr. Hani came asking my daughter's hand in marriage
- My daughter - What is wrong with that, Marcos?
We came to you directly, man
If you want the girl to finish her studies why don't you have an engagement?
- It's that engagement once again! - I don't know why he's doing that
Leave it to me, George Marcos isn't alright these days
- The issues of the bakery are endless - Thank you very much, thank you
- Let's go, Hani - You'll take those with you
Yes
What did the man say? He wants to have an engagement in church
- What engagement, Sheikh Hassan? - I don't know why you're upset, Marcos
I've never seen anybody like him before I thank God that this didn't happen
How can we think of being related by marriage to him?
I know why he did it dad...
The girl is in relation she has someone in mind
If there was somebody else her father would have told us
- But he refused immediately - He cannot say
Why is that?
Because she loves Imad Sheikh Hassan's son
Imad, Sheikh Hassan's son? But she's Christian and he's Muslim
Have you lost it?
When uncle Marcos wanted a partner? Who did he choose?
Didn't he choose Sheikh Hassan over you, dad?
What you are saying in very serious Hani, don't inflame the matter
Fine but time will prove me right
- Come on, George - I'm ready, dad
- I want to go with you to the Mass - Stay here, Matilda
Me and George will pray for you
I can't hear the call for prayer from here, Zinab
Pray here at home and God will accept your prayer, Mahmud
I miss praying in the Mosque and especially the morning prayer
Don't let anybody see you Paul, God bless you
Don't let anybody see you getting in the mosque
God is the helper, Zinab
- Good morning, Marcos - How are you, Sheikh Hassan?
- Where are you going this early? - To pray
- So are we - Go ahead then
- Go ahead - You go ahead
Go ahead, go ahead
- Where will pray, Sheikh Hassan? - In the mosque
- Yes, in which one? - I don't know, I'm still new here
- Don't you know where the mosque is? - To the left at the end of this street
- Fine, right, facing the church? - Yes
So we're going the same way
- Go ahead - Go ahead
- Go ahead, Sheikh Hassan - Go ahead, Marcos
- No, you go ahead - Go ahead
- Go ahead, Sheikh Hassan - Go ahead
- Go ahead, Sheik Hassan - You go ahead, we'll see each other
- Let's go - Where?
Come on
- Go ahead, Sheikh Hassan - Go ahead
- Go ahead, go ahead, Marcos
Go ahead
And nearest among them in love to the believers
those who say, we're Christians
because amongst there are priests and monks
and they are not arrogant
Allah is great
May God hear who praises
- God, guide us - Amen
- Give us health - Amen
- Take care of us - Amen
- Bless what you've given us - Amen
- Spare us the evils of what you order - Amen
- God, forgive us our sins - Amen
- And our excessiveness - Amen
- Establish our ethics - Amen
- Help us to defeat the unbelievers - Amen
God of everywhere, master of everywhere who can't be contained anywhere
Don't let down our defeated and humble hearts
- Be merciful upon us, forgive our sins - Amen
For God to be merciful and tender with us, to show his face upon us
and bless us with prayers and implorations bore by our Saint Mary
Leave in peace God's peace is upon you
And upon you
God, bring our hearts closer, settle our enmity, guide us to peaceful ways
and save us of the darkness, God
Listen, Sheikh Hassan I have a question to ask you
- Go ahead, Marcos - Suppose you're Christian just like me
- What? - Supposedly, I mean
And the circumstances made pray in the mosque, do God accept your prayer?
Listen, Marcos, you have a verse in the bible saying
"If two or three people gather in my name, I'll be in the middle"
This means God is everywhere God is in our heart, Marcos
It's a great movie, listen to me can we go see it from 3 to 6?
I've already made arrangement with Ahmad and Nancy
Fine, I'll finish this course and meet you
Fine
- Bye - Bye
Peace on you...
- Mr. Imad Hassan al-Attar? - Yes
- Sheikh Hassan al-Attar's son? - Yes
- We looked everywhere for you - Yes
I'm Abdel-Nabi Taha
- Reporter of Islam's Youth Family - Yes
You know, Imad, students union's elections are next week
- Yes - We are gathering the important cadres
- Who will continue our work after us - Yes
- We want you with us - Yes
And we also want you to run for election through us, Islam's Youth Family
Al-lkhlass bakery, Hassan and Marcos
Who is in charge here?
- Me - Me
Close this bakery and seal it and bring me the manager
Who is the manager?
- Me - Me
- I'm the manager, sir - I'm in charge
Don't fight over it, it's a lawsuit with a fine, prison and everything
Arrest them
- Go ahead, Sheikh Hassan, no please - Go ahead
Go ahead, come on, go ahead all of you, we will all got together
Hello, please, is Mukhtar there?
Mukhtar? General Mukhtar
Tell him it's Hassan... Hassan, Hassan al-Attar
This is not a life, Mukhtar I don't feel like a married woman
It's all work for you, you're either in a mission, meeting or in the ministry
Enough, enough, Amina we're out eating together
- Mukhtar, you have another woman - What?
Do I find time for you in the first place to find time for another?
My love, my dear here I am with you, we're alone
My phone is off, my radio is off and nobody knows where I am
Mr. Mukhtar! Mr. Mukhtar! Mr. Mukhtar! Mr. Mukhtar!
Mr. Mukhtar! A phone call for you, sir
Didn't I tell I was not available? Who is it?
I don't know, sir, one time he's Hassan, the other he's Paul
- As you want - She's called Paul now, Mukhtar?
Amina, please don't misunderstand me, calm down
- Hello, yes, Paul - We're in the police car
Heading towards the station of Bab el-Faraj
I know you're a busy man and my God help you
But I hope you'd call the station and ask them to release us
No, no, no, don't worry I'll call them, the matter will be over
The matter that will be over is us Mukhtar, I can never be with you again
Amina, Amina wait a minute, Amina, wait
Hello
- Whom do I say this is? - Tell him Marcos
Marcos Abdel-Shahid, he knows me
Amina, listen to me, listen to me you don't understand, let me explain
Mr. Mukhtar! Mr. Mukhtar! Mr. Mukhtar!
- What is it? - Another call for you, sir
This time his name is Marcos but he said to tell you "it's Mahmud"
- Mahmud also? - Amina...
Amina, wait
Yes, Mr. Marcos, tell Mr. Mahmud to tell Mr. Paul that the boss is busy now
and work it out together
Put these two in prison because they will face the prosecution
Yes, sir, as you wish
Come on you two you're going to prison
Come on both of you
- It's a great movie - Was it just the movie?
What do you mean?
I mean it is allowed for you to do it but not us, is it, Imad or what?
- What do you mean? - Mary
- What about her? - Isn't she Christian too?
- She is but, Ahmad... - Don't say but, congratulations
No, Ahmad, no, this is different
- Actually, Nancy... what do you want? - Let's go, Imad
Enough both of you! What? Is it a band or what?
You drive me crazy I can't sleep, I can't sleep
I didn't feel anything
I was talking to you when you suddenly fell asleep
I had a very strange dream Sheikh Hassan
- What was it? - I was looking at myself in the mirror
and I saw someone else not me, a stranger
All those around me didn't recognize me I didn't even recognize myself
Strange, Marcos I had the same dream
They seem to distribute the same dream to all the prisoners here
It's him not me
Hassan and Marcos the officer wants to see you
Enough, enough don't do this, it's nothing
Enough, enough crying
"Nothing will happen to us except what Allah has decreed for us"
Don't they say that in your holy Koran?
May God strengthen your faith, Marcos
Yes, sir, whatever you say general, as you wish
Hassan and Marcos? Yes, sir, right
Hassan and Marcos, you are free to go
Where were you and where was I and where did you come from?
Where were these days?
Where were you and where was I and where did you come from?
Where were these days?
One look and she took my heart
She is so beautifull that I wished I had two hearts
Where were you? Where were you?
I chose Al-Fishawi restaurant because this is my favorite place
Actually, my dear Marcos our stay in prison was the best time ever
No, no, may that never happens again, Sheikh Hassan
- It was a nightmare - We're here to celebrate your release
Let's stop talking about it
George, my dear, how are you, man? I missed you so much
- Take care of this - What?
- Take care of this - Who is this?
- This - Yes, who is George?
What is it, George? You don't want to talk to me?
- You're looking the other side? - Who is George?
I'm telling you, this is not George
- What is it, George? - He told you, I'm not George
- How can that be? - It's like that
You want him to be George by force? It's for sure
- Come on, leave - He's George
- Come on, leave - He's...
Strange, people are becoming awkward
A man on the street sees another man and thinks he looks like somebody he knows
He rushes towards him takes him in his arms
and starts asking about Shawqi, Khalil Ibrahim, Shawqi al-Sukari and that...
all day long, he doesn't let him go, this happens a lot
It happened to me once, I was walking and suddenly a man comes hugging me
He was sweating with an ugly smell "how are you? What's up?"
"How is Al-Sukari?" It's that Al-Sukari again
You don't know what his story is "How is this and how is that?"
His was stinking, so I told him "you're confusing me with someone else"
- Paul, Paul, my dear - Who is Paul? I'm not Paul
You see? I was just telling you
- How are you, brother Paul? - I'm not Paul, sir
- Isn't that brother Paul? - I'm not talking to him
- Why? - Because of things
- How are you, brother Paul? - I told you, I'm not Paul
I'm not Paul, is it by force?
- I'm not Paul - Not Paul? He's Paul
And the other is George
No, no, no, no, I swear, God Almighty loves me so much, Sheikh Hassan?
- Give me a hug, Sheikh Bilal - My dear
- Come, Sheikh Bilal - My dear
- My dear Sheikh Hassan - How are you, Sheikh Bilal?
How could leave the town suddenly like this without saying goodbye?
- How are you, Imad? - How are you, Sheikh Bilal?
Welcome all of you how are you, Um Imad?
- Nice to see you, Sheikh Bilal - I swear to God, Sheikh Hassan
Since you left town, it became deserted and people are sad
So I decided to visit our Lord Husayn's sanctuary for God may bring us together
And this is what happened
I'll leave you for 5 minutes with this good man, Sheikh Hassan?
- Where are you going? - I'll visit a dear friend of mine
It's been a long time and I miss him so much
Who is this good man?
My brother, friend and dear Marcos Abdel-Shahid
- Marcos? - Yes, Marcos
In the name of God Most Beneficent, Most Merciful
Praise be to God, the Lord of the Universe Most Gracious, Most Merciful
Master of Judgment Day, you alone we worship and you alone we ask for help
Guide us to the straight path. The path of those whom you have favoured
not of those who have deserved your anger, nor of those who stray
Amen
God almighty, you see? You see, Um Islam how Sheikh Hassan is full of blessing?
He made Marcos the Christian enter the sanctuary of our Lord Husayn
and read Al-Fatiha you see his strength and power
This is it, you seem uncle William? You see it all of you?
You see it, dad? You should have believed me, you should all believe me
I'm not wrongly accusing anybody they go out together all the time
- And fooling all of us - Don't say that, Hani
Nobody says a word about Mr. Hassan and his son, they are above suspicions
This man called Hassan al-Attar must leave the building, William
- He's corrupted - I can't do that, people
He's done me a lot of good
You will throw his furniture out and he'll leave the building
Whose furniture you'll throw out? Who will you throw him out, George?
- Mind your business, Sheikh Mustafa - How can I?
Am I not a resident of this street? Touch Sheikh Hassan and you'll die
What? You think you bought us?
Sheikh Hassan will stay in the building in spite of you all
- Watch your language, uncle Mustafa - Shut up, you kid
When the adults talk the children shut up
- You are an indecent man - Me? You dirty little rat
- Come here! - This is not right, people
Here they are
Here they are, together before you people, they are friendly with each other
The entire street is inflamed and they went out together
Gather your things and leave, Mr. Hassan
In what capacity are you talking, George? I'm not living in your apartment?
This is not right, George this is not right, people
Sheikh Hassan, go to your apartment and if anybody harasses you...
What is the matter, people? What happened?
- Ask your daughter, uncle Marcos - What's with my daughter, Hani?
What's with her?
She refuses my son who asked her hand in marriage and loves a Muslim?
Shut your mouth don't talk about my daughter!
- Take your hands off me! - Take you hands off!
People, people, this is wrong
My son!
No!
- Thank God he's good - Thank you
Thank you, doctor
We've almost lost him, he kept on bleeding and his blood type is rare
if not for Mr. Marcos who has the same blood type
- Marcos, I'll never forget this favor - Imad is like my son, Sheikh Hassan
- Will we keep moving forever, Paul? - No use, Matilda
We can't stay here after what happened
We must thank God for saving our son I'm only sorry for the good man Marcos
What did he do? He saves our son and we soil his daughter's reputation
I'll miss Um Mary I love her like a sister
It's George, the jeweler and his son's fault
They inflamed the matter and made a fuss of it
So we'll leave without even saying goodbye?
I'll miss Um Imad so much, I swear Mahmud, she's the best neighbor ever
It's all the fault of the Sunni Mustafa, owner of the supermarket
What did Sheikh Hassan do, Zinab? He's a good and pious man
They want to throw him and his family out, they almost killed his son
His only son
- Where will we go, Sheikh Hassan? - I don't know, Marcos
Our destiny seems to be one
God's land is so vast God never forget his servants
Call general Mukhtar and let him handle this
I called him, Zinab he's not answering
- What is it, dear? - It's the happiest time of my life
How can that be?
Because we left Janet William shahata's daughter
It's settled, Sheikh Hassan, I talked to a friend of mine who is a broker
He found you an apartment in Muharam street with two rooms and a hall
at 1500 Egyptian pounds per month
What about us, Badawi? Did you find us an apartment?
Uncle Marcos, why don't you stay together the next few days till we find you one?
We were lucky to find this one
Come on now, taste my mallow
and since we're in Alexandria I made it with shrimps
Um Mary's mallow is a registered trademark
You think we can accept that? Give them your okra, Um Imad
Here is the okra
My mother is merciless she makes great okra
Please, there is nothing like my mother's mallow
It was the reason I married Um Mary
Her father invited me to lunch and once I reached out my hand to the plate
and tasted it, I asked him "who made this great mallow?"
He said, "My daughter" so I said "You daughter? Let's have an engagement"
They were engaged they were engaged after the mallow
- Engagement? - Yes
You're laughing? You've seen nothing yet
I've seen it before
Every time I see this movie I can't stop laughing
This man is impossible, he's great
Once you see him, you start laughing without him saying a word even
Najib al-Rihani had a great writer called Badi Khayri
- He's Christian - That's what Al-Rihani thought
Badi Khayri's mother died so Najib al-Rahani went to offer condolences to him
He found Koran and people consoling him
He asked him, "What is this, Badi? Are you a Muslim?"
He answered "Yes" so he asked him "Why didn't you tell me?"
He said, "You've never asked me" those were beautiful days
- Najib al-Rihani was Christian? - Yes
Mary, I've never loved anyone I've always focused on my studies, prayers
and my relation with God
I've never tried to talk to a girl
- I was... - What is it, Imad? Speak up
I love you, Mary, I love you so much
You're fine with that?
You rejected George's son because of me
Not just because of you actually, I... I can't marry him
Even though he has more money than me
Nobody is better than you in this entire world
- Imad, I need to tell you something - No, I need to tell you something
And you'll be so happy when you know it, my name is not Imad
My name is George I'm a Christian like you, Mary
- What is it, Mary? - This is horrible!
This is forbidden
My name is Fatma I am a Muslim... a Muslim
Listen, Paul, we cannot stay with these people another night
- Eat Matilda - Eat, Zinab
I can't, I can't take it anymore
I can't live in this house, you have to find us an apartment quickly
Those people were good to us we spent together the best times of our life
Why did we become enemies?
Where is the friendless? What happened?
If the names changed should the feeling be different too?
- It's not our fault - It's not their fault either
- They didn't tell us the truth - We didn't tell them either
We did not say the truth
Where is safety? Where is safety in the country?
If I can't guarantee the safety of my house, honor or money?
They say our women and money are a gain
Muslims, if a Muslim worker works in a Christian house
the wage they give him is forbidden and his property is also forbidden
Actually, they hate us you are still young and know nothing
No, mom, you are wrong for once we loved these people and they loved us too
They loved us because they thought we were Muslims like them
They thought we were Christians like them
When they knew we were Muslims they've shown the other face
Shut up, shut up I know why you are saying this
I wish we've never met them
God said, "whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also"
But not while you're weak but while you are strong
Long live the Cross! Long live...
And you must show him that you can retaliate
- Long live... - We break his hands first
- Long live the Cross! - And then turn the other cheek
Don't let your children be friend with them play with them nor eat with them
This is forbidden, forbidden, forbidden
- Allah is great! Allah is great... - If you have a Christian neighbor...
And he's celebrating a holiday it's forbidden you go visit him
And felicitate him for a holiday that our religion does not acknowledge
- Allah is great! Allah is great... - To smile in their faces is forbidden
- Allah is great! Allah is great... - Saluting them is forbidden!
- Allah is great! Allah is great... - Long live the Cross!
- Allah is great! Allah is great...
- Long live the Cross!
- Long live... - Allah is great! Allah is great...
- Long live the Cross!
I wish we've never met them I wish we've never did
We must leave this house immediately!
George, go find a car to take us back to Cairo
I'll go back to my house in Abassiah and I don't care what happens
Come on!
- Why not wait till the morning, mom? - No, not in the morning, now
Find us a car to take back to Egypt and I don't care what happens
Allah is great! Allah is great! Allah is great! Allah is great!
Long live the Cross! Long live the Cross!
- Allah is great! Allah is great... - Long live the Cross!
Dad!
Open the door!
Come on, Paul, fire is everywhere!
Dad!
- Dad! - Help!
My daughter? My wife?
- What is it? Where is Dad? - Inside, George, inside!
God...
Be merciful upon us, God