Omar Series Mbc ((install)) Jun 2026

For decades, a strict consensus among Islamic scholars forbade the visual depiction of the Prophet Muhammad and his closest companions (the Sahaba). The fear was twofold: idolatry (shirk) through the worship of actors, and the inevitable historical inaccuracy of drama.

The series broke several records and established new benchmarks for Middle Eastern media:

The project involved a technical team from 10 different countries and a cast of 30,000 actors and extras.