Muawiya, Hassan and Hussein (TV series)

Mu'āwiya, 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, Hassan and Hussein
Also known asMu'awiya, Hassan and Hussain Series
والحسن والحسين
GenreBiography, drama, religion, history, serial
Based onMu'awiya I, Hasan bin Ali and Hussain bin Ali
Written byMohamed El Seyadi, Mohamed El Hasseyan
Directed byAbdul Bari Abu El Kheir
StarringRashid Assaf
Khaled Al-Guwairy
Mohammed al-Majali
Fares Al-Helou

Hisham Henedi
Karim Mohsen
Country of originArab World
Original languageArabic
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes30
Production
Production locationsSaudi Arabia, Morocco
Running time45 minutes
Budget200 million SAR
Original release
NetworkAl-Hayat, Al-Tahrir, LBC, Rotana Egypt, Rotana Gulf, and Al-Nahar
ReleaseJuly 20 (2011-07-20) –
August 18, 2011 (2011-08-18)
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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]

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Islamic scholars' support

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "'Al-Hassan and al-Hussein' TV drama: An orthodox narrative in a progressive form". Egypt Independent. 6 September 2011. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  2. ^ "The Al-Hassan We Al-Hussein controversy - Film - Arts & Culture - Ahram Online". english.ahram.org.eg. Al-Ahram. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
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