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The Message

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The Message is a 1976 epic film directed and produced by Moustapha Akkad that dramatizes the life and times of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, who is never directly depicted onscreen out of respect for Islamic tradition. Known in Arabic as Al-Risalah and released in separate Arabic and English language versions, with the English version also called Mohammad, Messenger of God, the film served as an introduction to the early history of Islam for international audiences and featured an international cast including Anthony Quinn and Irene Papas.

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1976 1
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    The Message (Arabic: الرِّسَالَة, romanized: Ar-Risālah) originally known as Mohammed, Messenger of God (Arabic: مُحَمَّد رَسُول‌ الله, romanized: Muḥammad Rasūl Allāh) is a 1976 epic film directed and produced by Moustapha Akkad that chronicles the life and times of Muhammad, who is never directly depicted.
  • Created By: Moustapha Akkad, Infobox: director
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