Omar (2012)

Original title

عُمَرْ‎

Directed by

Hatem Ali

Genre

drama television series, historical television series, historical drama, autobiography

Country

Morocco

Length

1 season, 31 episodes

Rating

8.9 of 10 from 28 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

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.

epicstatelyreverentdramaticslow-burnmeditativevisually lusheducationalsober

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)

Trailer

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