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• Muawiya 2025 Series Saudi Arabia

  An MBC series on Muawiya ibn Abi Sufyan and the first fitna; its broadcast drew wide controversy over the depiction of Companions and early Islamic civil strife.

• Mehmed: Fetihler Sultanı 2024 Series Türkiye

  Mehmed: Fetihler Sultanı.

• Saladin: The Conqueror of Jerusalem 2023 Series PakistanTürkiye

  A Turkish–Pakistani co-production on Saladin's rise in Egypt and the recapture of Jerusalem — the largest recent screen production on the Crusades leader.

• Salman the Persian 2023 Series Iran

  Davoud Mirbagheri's Iranian mega-series on Salman al-Farisi's journey from Persia to Islam and his meeting with the Prophet — Iran's largest recent religious production.

• Ms. Marvel 2022 Miniseries United States

  The Marvel miniseries on Kamala Khan — a Pakistani-American Muslim teenager in Jersey City who gains powers; Marvel's first Muslim lead, portraying mosque life, prayer and Eid.

• Mo 2022 Series United States

  Mo Amer's Netflix series about a Palestinian Muslim refugee in Houston navigating asylum, family and faith — one of the first US series centred on a Palestinian Muslim lead.

• Alparslan: Büyük Selçuklu 2021 Series Türkiye

  Turkish historical series on the Seljuk sultan Alp Arslan and Manzikert; among the largest Turkish period productions after Ertuğrul.

• Mendirman Jaloliddin 2021 Series TürkiyeUzbekistan

  Uzbek-Turkish series on Jalal al-Din Khwarazmshah and his resistance to the Mongol invasion; a Central Asian production.

• We Are Lady Parts 2021 Series United Kingdom

  Nida Manzoor's Channel 4 sitcom about an all-Muslim-women punk band in London — BAFTA-winning and praised for breaking Muslim-women stereotypes.

• Rashash 2021 Series Saudi Arabia

  Rashash.

• Caliphate 2020 Series Sweden

  Swedish series about an extremist recruitment network inside Sweden and the women drawn in; a global Netflix hit.

• Raqs-e-Bismil 2020 Series Pakistan

  A Pakistani series about a religious family's son whose forbidden love teaches him the difference between inherited piety and true devotion — a modern hit.

• Rise of Empires: Ottoman 2020 Documentary series TürkiyeUnited States

  A Netflix docudrama series on Mehmed II's conquest of Constantinople and its aftermath, blending Turkish dramatic scenes with historians' commentary.

• Uyanış: Büyük Selçuklu 2020 Series Türkiye

  Turkish series on Sultan Malikshah's Seljuk era, Hasan-i Sabbah and the Assassins; part of the Turkish historical wave.

• Alif 2019 Series Pakistan

  The Pakistani series pairing a famous filmmaker with a young Qur'an memoriser — contemporary Pakistani TV's most-discussed treatment of art, faith and the soul.

• Kingdoms of Fire 2019 Series United Arab EmiratesEgyptSaudi Arabia

  Kingdoms of Fire.

• Nussa 2019 Series Indonesia

  The Indonesian animated children's series about Nussa and his sister Rarra learning Islamic values — the most-watched Islamic children's animation worldwide on YouTube.

• Kuruluş: Osman 2019 Series Türkiye

  The sequel series to Ertuğrul, following Osman I and the founding of the Ottoman state — among the most-watched Turkish historical series worldwide.

• Ramy 2019 Series United States

  Ramy Youssef's Hulu comedy-drama about an Egyptian-American torn between faith and appetite in New Jersey — the first major US series led by a Muslim character; Golden Globe winner.

• The State 2017 Series United Kingdom

  Peter Kosminsky's British miniseries about Britons travelling to Syria to join ISIS; an award-winning, debated drama.

• The Imam 2017 Series

  An Arabic series on the life of Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal and his steadfastness during the Mihna — the largest Arabic drama about a Sunni scholar-saint.

• Payitaht: Abdülhamid 2017 Series Türkiye

  A TRT series on Sultan Abdülhamid II's final years ruling from Yıldız Palace — a prominent modern dramatisation of the late Ottoman period.

• Man Like Mobeen 2017 Series United Kingdom

  Guz Khan's BBC Three comedy about a Muslim man raising his sister in Birmingham amid class, race, extremism and policing.

• Omar & Hana 2017 Web series Malaysia

  Durioo+'s Malaysian animated series about siblings Omar and Hana — one of the most successful Muslim children's channels on YouTube, with billions of views and ten-language dubs.

• Yunus Emre: The Journey of Love 2015 Series Türkiye

  A TRT series about the Sufi poet Yunus Emre and his apprenticeship under Taptuk Emre — one of few television dramas centred on a Sufi's life.

• Resurrection: Ertuğrul 2014 Series Türkiye

  The TRT series about Ertuğrul, father of Ottoman founder Osman I; dubbed and broadcast to mass audiences across the Arab world, Pakistan, India and beyond.

• The Ottomans: Europe's Muslim Emperors 2013 Documentary series United Kingdom

  Rageh Omaar's three-part BBC documentary on the Ottoman empire and its relationship with Europe.

• Islam: The Untold Story 2012 Documentary series United Kingdom

  Islam: The Untold Story.

• Citizen Khan 2012 Series United Kingdom

  Adil Ray's BBC sitcom about a British-Pakistani Muslim family man in Birmingham — the BBC's first Muslim-led sitcom, and an early flashpoint over stereotypes.

• Shehr-e-Zaat 2012 Series Pakistan

  A Pakistani drama about an elite young woman whose unrequited love becomes a search for God — a landmark spiritual drama.

• The Porridge Vendor Goes on Hajj 2012 Series Indonesia

  A long-running Indonesian series about a poor porridge vendor saving for the hajj — the country's longest-running religious drama and a Ramadan staple.

• Omar 2012 Series QatarSaudi Arabia

  A historical series produced by MBC Group and Qatar TV, directed by Hatem Ali and written by Walid Saif, following Umar ibn al-Khattab from his youth in Mecca to his assassination as caliph, in 31 episodes broadcast in Ramadan 1433 from 20 July 2012; the Prophet is not shown, but the four rightly guided caliphs are, and scholars divided between those who forbade it and those who approved it.

• Muhteşem Yüzyıl 2011 Series Türkiye

  Globally famous Turkish series on Süleyman the Magnificent and Hürrem Sultan; among the most-watched Turkish series in the Arab world.

• The Life of Muhammad 2011 Documentary series United Kingdom

  A three-part BBC documentary presented by Rageh Omaar, tracing the Prophet's life on location in Arabia with scholars and contemporary Muslims.

• Khuda Aur Muhabbat 2011 Series Pakistan

  A Pakistani series about a young man whose love for a religious girl transforms his life; revived with later seasons that broke Pakistani viewership records.

• Muawiya, Hassan and Hussein 2011 Series

  A major Arabic co-production dramatising the first fitna — from Hasan's caliphate and abdication to Muawiya's rule and Karbala; contested for depicting the Prophet's household.

• Mokhtarnameh 2011 Series Iran

  Davoud Mirbagheri's Iranian series on al-Mukhtar ibn Abi Ubayd's uprising in Kufa to avenge Karbala; members of the Prophet's family are depicted on screen per Shia convention.

• Homeland 2011 Series United States

  American series about a CIA officer tracking a domestic threat; won major awards and was criticised for its depiction of Islam and Muslims.

• Science and Islam 2009 Documentary series United Kingdom

  Jim Al-Khalili's three-part BBC series on science in Islamic civilisation — from the House of Wisdom to the present.

• Muhammad: The Final Legacy 2008 Series Syria

  The Syrian series on the Banu Hashim from Abd al-Muttalib to the Prophet's mission; it answers the depiction question by showing the Prophet's trace, not his person.

• Prophet Joseph 2008 Series Iran

  A 45-episode Iranian series telling the complete story of the prophet Joseph; dubbed into dozens of languages and among Iran's most successful religious dramas.

• Little Mosque on the Prairie 2007 Series Canada

  A Canadian sitcom about a small Muslim congregation in a Saskatchewan town — among the first Western comedies centred on ordinary Muslim characters.

• Para Pencari Tuhan 2007 Series Indonesia

  Indonesia's long-running Ramadan series about a village mosque community navigating everyday crises and repentance.

• Bab Al-Hara 2006 Series Syria

  Famous Syrian series about a Damascus neighbourhood in the 1930s; among the most successful Arab social dramas, running many seasons.

• The Deen Show 2006 Web series United States

  Eddie's long-running English-language YouTube interview programme on Islam — scholars, celebrities and converts — among the oldest and widest-reaching da'wah channels.

• Al-Zahir Baybars 2005 Series United Arab EmiratesSyria

  A Syrian-Emirati series on Sultan al-Zahir Baybars — from the Mamluk ranks to the defeat of the Mongols at Ain Jalut; among the largest Arabic productions on the Mamluk era.

• Khawatir 2005 Programme Saudi Arabia

  Ahmad al-Shugairi's MBC Ramadan programme across eleven seasons, blending faith with social service and travel — the Arab world's most successful youth religious programme.

• Sleeper Cell 2005 Series United States

  American series about a Muslim FBI agent infiltrating a terror cell in Los Angeles; among the first dramas with a Muslim hero against extremism.

• Muluk al-Tawa'if 2005 Series Syria

  Hatem Ali's Syrian series on the taifa kings of al-Andalus after Cordoba's fall — al-Mu'tamid, Ibn Zaydun and Wallada — and the cities' struggle against the Almoravids.

• The Palestinian Exile 2004 Series Syria

  Hatem Ali's landmark series following a Palestinian family through the Nakba from village to refugee camp — the canonical drama of Palestinian memory.

• Rabee' Qurtuba 2003 Series Syria

  Hatem Ali's Syrian series on the Andalusian fitna and the fall of the Umayyad caliphate of Cordoba in 1009 — a landmark Arabic drama on al-Andalus.

• Saqr Quraish 2002 Series

  An Arabic series on Abd al-Rahman al-Dakhil — 'the falcon of Quraysh' — and his escape from the Abbasid massacre to found Umayyad rule in al-Andalus.

• Islam: Empire of Faith 2000 Documentary series United States

  A three-part PBS/Gardner Films documentary surveying Islamic history from the Prophet's mission to the Ottoman empire — one of the most-broadcast documentaries on Islamic civilisation in the West.

• Lorong Waktu 1999 Series Indonesia

  Indonesia's six-season Ramadan series about a scholar and children who travel through time exploring science and faith — a generational classic of religious television.

• The Men of Angelos 1997 Series Iran

  Farajollah Salahshour's Iranian series on the People of the Cave — the youths who slept through a pagan empire's persecution; an early Iranian religious drama widely dubbed into Arabic.

• Imam Ali 1995 Series Iran

  Davoud Mirbagheri's Iranian series on Ali ibn Abi Talib from the Prophet's death to his martyrdom in Kufa; Ali is depicted on screen, per Shia convention.

• Waris 1979 Series Pakistan

  The classic 1979 PTV serial on feudal power and inheritance in rural Punjab — one of Pakistan's most-watched dramas.

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