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Abbas
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Abbas (äbäs`, ăbäs`, ăb`əs), d. 653, uncle of Muhammad Muhammad (məhăm`əd) [Arab.,=praised], 570?–632, the name of the Prophet of Islam , one of the great figures of history, b.
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 the Prophet and of Ali Ali (älē`) (Ali ibn Abu Talib), 598?–661, 4th caliph (656–61).
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 the caliph. A wealthy merchant of Mecca, he was at first opposed to the religious movement initiated by his nephew Muhammad. In 629 he became a convert, however, and from then on he was a companion of Muhammad and the chief financial support of Islam. His descendants founded the Abbasid Abbasid (əbă`sĭd, ă`bəsĭd) or Abbaside
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 dynasty. The son of Abbas, Ibn Abbas (Abd Allah), was a celebrated authority on Islamic traditions and law.


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Starring: Keisha Castle-Hughes, Oscar Isaac, Hiam Abbass, Shaun Toub, Ciaran Hinds, Shohreh Aghdashloo.
The most developed character in the movie is Mona's older sister, Amal, played by one of the most recognizable actresses in the Arab world, Hiam Abbass (``Satin Rouge,'' ``Munich'').
 
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