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.
The Somali Dervish was released in 1985.
The Somali Dervish has a runtime of 4h 30min.
The Somali Dervish stars Osman Mahaud Omar, Yusuf Haji Adan, Hassan Abdulle, Mohamud Ise Omar and Peter Sorivener.
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