The Somali Dervish
1985, Somali. Directed by Abdulkadir Ahmed Said & Said Salah.
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.
- Runtime
- 4h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Somali
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Abdulkadir Ahmed SaidDirector
- Said SalahDirector
- Osman Mahaud OmarMuhammad Abdullah Hassan
- Yusuf Haji AdanHaji Suudi
- Hassan AbdulleIsmail Mire
- Mohamud Ise OmarAbdalla Shihiri
- Peter SorivenerRichard Corfield
- Norman PritchardGibb
- Andrew HaymanArcher
- Ali KhanPestalozza
- JohnsonSir Reginald
- Mark CrockerGeneral Rudolf Slatin
- Robert KoeppCommissioner Cordeaux
- Russ MillesonGeneral Manning
Details
- Released
- 1 January 1985
- Original title
- Darwiishka Soomaaliyeed
- Country
- Somalia
- Written by
- Yolb Wadaag
- Budget
- $1.8M
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How long is The Somali Dervish?
The Somali Dervish runs 270 minutes (4h 30m).
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Which OTT platform is The Somali Dervish on?
The Somali Dervish isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1985. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Somali Dervish?
If you liked The Somali Dervish, try Iron Jawed Angels, Hounddog, Introducing Dorothy Dandridge.
Who directed The Somali Dervish?
The Somali Dervish (1985) was directed by Abdulkadir Ahmed Said and Said Salah and stars Osman Mahaud Omar, Yusuf Haji Adan, Hassan Abdulle.