Mohammed Mounir - جمر الهـــوى ('Gamr El-Hawa')

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of Ibn Rushd (Averroes). In the movie, Marwan escapes an attempt of assassination by religious fanatics - a reference to some prominent figures in the modern Arab world, such as Algerian Rai singer Cheb Hasni, or Egyptian writers Naguib Mahfouz and Farag Foda. "Marwan and I are one and the same," - says Mounir, describing the character as an "ambitious artist who does not believe that anything should be deemed sinful in art." Mounir sang in the soundtracks for nine movies of Chahine ...