Al Molhed

Al-Molhed (Arabic: الملحد; The Atheist) is a 2014 Egyptian movie directed by Nader Seif El Din and is starring Mohamed Hisham, Mohamed Abdel Aziz, Yasmine Gamal, Hassan Eid, Sabry Abdel Moniem, Leila Ezz El Arab. The poet Tamer Hussien composed the movie songs.

Based on a true story, the film Al-Molhed tells the story of a man who starts entertaining the thought of becoming an atheist. As the son of a known Muslim preacher, the decision incurs the ire of his family and friends, considering the religious background he has.

The movie is the first Arab film to directly address the highly sensitive issue of atheism in Arab and Muslim societies. The background of the collapse of Hosni Mubarak regime, and the election of the Muslim Brotherhood’s candidate Mohammed Morsi to the presidency of Egypt in 2012, caused dissensions revolve around the issue of theism and disbelief especially in the recent events and the rise of the Islamists which will imposing new restrictions on all sorts of art and apply the Islamic rules. The movie deals with all the concerns of the Egyptian citizens.