45 minSeason 1 • Episode 31
LatestA historical saga about the second caliph and Commander of the Faithful Omar Bin Al-Khattab and his pivotal role in the Islamic State.
Production
Massive-scale battle sequences rare in Middle Eastern television
Acting
Ghassan Massoud's gravitas anchors the ensemble
Costume
Period-accurate desert warfare gear and early Islamic dress
Creator
Walid Seif
Ghassan Massoud
Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq
Samer Ismail
Omar Bin Al-Khattab
Mehyar Khaddour
Khalid ibn al-Walid
Mai Skaf
Hind bint Utba
Qasim Melho
Amr ibn al-As
Fadi Sobieh
Safwan ibn Umayya
Mohammad Hadaki
Umayr ibn Wahb
Nadera Omran
Sajah bint Al-Harith
Khaled Alkeesh
Ayyash ibn Abi Rabi'a
Hicham Bahloul
Ikrimah ibn Abi Jahl
Ghanem Al Zrelli
Ali ibn Abi Talib
Jaber Jokhadar
Abdullah ibn Masud
Ghazwan Al-safadi
Al-Walid ibn al-Walid
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Banned in several Middle Eastern countries for depicting religious figures, yet became a pan-Arab phenomenon through underground distribution.
Samer Ismail was a relatively unknown theater actor before this role; his physical transformation across Omar's 10-year arc required gaining 30kg.
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