Muawiya, Hassan and Hussein (TV series)
Muawiya, Al Hassan wa al Hussein or Al-Hassan wa Al-Hussain (Arabic: معاوية والحسن والحسين) is a 2011 Arab television drama series based on the lives of Hasan ibn Ali and Husain Ibn Ali. It revolves around the two grandsons of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, Hassan and Hussein, and their relationship with their companions, sedition that occurred between them and their companions after the killing of Usman ibn Affan. It shows alleged Jewish conspiracies through the personality of Abdullah bin Saba, and his role in stirring sedition.[1]
| Muawiya, Al Hassan wa al Hussein Al Hassan Wal Hussein معاوية والحسن والحسين | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Hassan and Hussain Series |
| Genre | Biography, drama, religion, history, serial |
| Based on | Hasan bin Ali and Hussain bin Ali |
| Written by | Mohamed El Seyadi, Mohamed El Hasseyan |
| Directed by | Abdul Bari Abu El Kheir |
| Starring | Rashid Assaf Khaled Al-Guwairy Mohammed al-Majali Fares Al-Helou Taj Haider Hisham Henedi Karim Mohsen |
| Country of origin | Arab World |
| Original language(s) | Arabic |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 30 |
| Production | |
| Production location(s) | Saudi Arabia, Morocco |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Budget | 200 million SAR |
| Release | |
| Original network | Al-Hayat, Al-Tahrir, LBC, Rotana Egypt, Rotana Gulf, and Al-Nahar |
| Picture format | HDTV |
| Original release | July 20 – August 18, 2012 |
| Chronology | |
| Followed by | Ahmad bin Hanbal |
| External links | |
| Website | |
| Production website | |
The series is a co-production among Qatari, Syrian, Kuwaiti, Moroccan and Jordanian elements. It deals with the epic strife that created a rift across the Islamic Ummah. The period extends from the beginning of the sedition, after the martyrdom of Caliph Uthman bin Affan, through the assumption of Ali, the martyrdom of Ali and Hassan, and the concession of Hassan and take over of Muawiya. Hussein in Karbala deals with the serial events of the battle of the two sentences. The series caused a sensation when it objected to the issuance of many religious scholars and Shiites and was boycotted by the Iraqi government and banned from Iraqi channels.[2]
Cast
- Rashid Assaf: Muawiya bin Abi Sufyan .
- Khaled Al-Guwairy: Hassan ibn Ali .
- Mohammed al-Majali: Hussein ibn Ali .
- Fares Al-Helou: Abdullah ibn Saba .
- Taysir Idris: Malik al-Ashtar .
- Fathi al-Haddaoui: Haruos bin Zuhair .
- Talhat Hamdi: Zubayr ibn al-Awam .
- Zinati Holy: Adi bin Hatim .
- Riyad Wardiani: Talha bin Ubaidillah .
- Mohammed al-Qabbani: Amr ibn al-Aas.
- Jamil Brahman: Abdullah bin Umar.
- Abdullah Bahman: Zaid bin Umar.
- Abdul Rahman Abu al-Qasim: Abu Hurayrah
- Akif Najm: Ammar bin Yasir
- Taj Haider: Zainab bint Ali
- Lina Hawarneh: Fatima Bint Ali.
- Hisham Henedi: voice of Uthman bin Affan
- Karim Mohsen: voice of Ali bin Abi Talib
- Hisham Bahloul: Muslim bin Aqeel
- Qashim Melho: Al-Hurr ibn Yazid al Tamimi
- Yasser Abdul Latif: Najjashi
Islamic scholars' support
Al-Maha Company issued a fatwa concerning the permissibility of the depiction of the companions of the prophet Muhammad including Hassan and Hussain, signed by a group of scholars, including:
- Yusuf Al-Qaradawi
- Abdul Wahab bin Nasser Al-Turayri
- Khalid bin Abdullah Al-Musleh
- The Fatwa Sector, Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs - Kuwait
The Department of Ifta Ministry of Awqaf in the Syria officially approved the text of the series. The script was reviewed by scholars under the supervision of Sheikh Hassan Husseini. They include the following:
- Ali Al-Salabi.
- Mohammed Al-Barzanji.
- Mohammed Mahfil.
- Khalid Al-Ghaith.
See also
- List of Islamic films
References
- "'Al-Hassan and al-Hussein' TV drama: An orthodox narrative in a progressive form". Egypt Independent. 6 September 2011. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
- "The Al-Hassan We Al-Hussein controversy - Film - Arts & Culture - Ahram Online". english.ahram.org.eg. Al-Ahram. Retrieved 7 March 2019.