Omar (2012)
- Original title
- عُمَرْ
- Directed by
- Hatem Ali
- Genre
- drama television series, historical television series, historical drama, autobiography
- Country
- Morocco
- Length
- 1 season, 30 episodes
- Rating
- 8.9 of 10 from 28 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This series follows the life of Omar ibn al-Khattab, the second Caliph of Islam, from his youth to his death. It depicts his rise to power, his leadership, and the major events of his rule.
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What happens
Omar (Arabic: عُمَرْ) or Omar Farouk (Arabic: عمر الفاروق) is a historical Arab television drama miniseries/serial produced and broadcast by MBC1, Hatem Ali serves as director, with Chadi Abo co-directing. Abo is best known for directing battle scenes and complicated visual effects projects. Co-produced by Qatar TV, the series is based on the life of Omar ibn al-Khattab (also spelled 'Umar', c. 583–644), the second Caliph of Islam, and depicts his life from 18 years old until the moments of his death. The series faced several high-profile controversies due to its depiction of Omar, Abu Bakr, Uthman and Ali, the four Rashidun Caliphs, along with other characters, who some Muslims believe should not be depicted, much like Muhammad. The series consists of 31 episodes and was originally aired in the month of Ramadan since July 20, 2012. Produced at a cost of 200 million Saudi riyals (est. USD$53 million), filming took place in Morocco, primarily in the cities of Marrakesh, Tangier, El Jadida, Casablanca and Mohammedia. Following initial broadcast, the series was dubbed into several languages for international broadcast, and subtitled in English on YouTube; it received great support from many different Sunni scholarly bodies and people watching it. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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