A 48-episode dynasty of honor, corruption, and the price of being the good guy.
Season 3 • Episode 16
LatestBased on the novel by Naguib Mahfouz (The Harafish), the series presents the biography of the popular hero Ashour Al-Naji and his family, as he represents a symbol of principles, values, justice, mercy and fairness to the simple.
Writing
Mahfouz's Nobel-winning prose adapted with rare fidelity.
Acting
Yasmine Gamal anchors decades of familial transformation.
Creator
Naguib Mahfouz
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Harafish refers to the common people of Cairo's alleys — Mahfouz spent decades documenting their invisible histories.
This 1998 adaptation predates the 2002 English translation, meaning Arabic audiences experienced the full saga years before global readers.
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