Saturday, November 6, 2021

Omar (RA) Series the second Caliph, his life before and after he embraces Islam.

 Omar Series depicts the life of the second great Caliph of Islam, Hazrat Omar ibn Al-Khattab (R.A)




Omar or Omar e Farouq is an Arab mini historical drama TV Series whose production was carried out by MBC1 broadcasting company. Its director is a Syrian named Hatem Ali. Omar Series was on-aired on Qatar TV from 20th July to 18th August 2012 consisting of 30 episodes of 45 minutes each during the month of Ramadan. Omar Series depicts the life of the second great Caliph of Islam, Hazrat Omar ibn Al-Khattab (R.A). Omar Series also had to face controversy because of the depiction of our Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in the form of a character just like the other Rashidun Caliphs Hazrat Abu Bakr (R.A), Hazrat Omar (R.A), Hazrat Uthman (R.A), and Hazrat Ali (R.A).
 
The shooting of Omar Series was carried out in Morocco, more primarily in the cities of Tangiers, Marakesh, Casablanca, El Jadida, and Mohammedia. After its official broadcast on MBC (Middle-East Broadcasting Center), Omar Series has been dubbed in several languages for international broadcast and also subtitled in the English Language. 

At the same time, Omar Series also received great support from the scholars and the people from the whole world. Omar Series only faced controversy regarding the depiction of characters but content-wise, it is always been appreciated because of showing the most reliable historical established facts. Omar Series’s historical content was created under the supervision of a committee of scholars including Yusuf al-Qaradawi, Akram Zia Omari, Salman al-Awda, Abdul Wahab Turairi, Ali al-Sallabi, Saad Al-Otaibi.

you can watch this series on Internet Achives.org or YouTube with English subtitles.


This stunning 30-episode series explicitly showcases the path of “Al-Farooq” and the values of equality, good governance, justice, tolerance, wisdom, compassion and leadership that made him one of the most revered men in tradition.

If you have read “The Sealed Nectar” (The Seerah of the Prophet Muhammad SAW) or have listened to the lecture series on The Life of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) by Anwar Al-Awlaki, you will enjoy watching this series, as it helps in visualizing the time, place and events that led to the rise of one of the greatest empires the world has seen.

IMDb rating Farouk Omar
(2012) on IMDb

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