Definitions for "Abu Zayd al-Hilali"
Abu Zayd Ibn Rizq Al-Hilali (, ) was the 10th century leader and hero of the Taghlibi tribe of Banu Hilal. On the orders of the Ismaili Fatimid caliph, Abu Zayd moved his tribe to Tunisia via Egypt to punish the Zirids for abandoning Shiism. The Banu Hilali bedouins weakened largely the Zirid state and sacked Qayrawan.
Abu Zayd al-Hilali (, ) is a 1947 Egyptian film that portrays the life of the 10th century Islamic leader and hero, Abu Zayd al-Hilali. It was directed by Ezzel Dine Zulficar and written by Zulficar and Abu Butheina. It stars Faten Hamama, Seraj Munir, and Amina al-Sharif.