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Before watching this series I suggest you read 'Defence Against Disaster' by Qadi Abu Bakr ibn al-'Arabi for a classical Sunni understanding of this period in history - to be able to separate fact from fiction. Here is a summary of Aisha Bewley's translation available from Diwan Press:

Defence Against Disaster - in accurately determining the positions of the Companions after the death of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, by Qadi Abu Bakr ibn al-'Arabi is an unparalleled study of the controversies and trials that arose among the first generations of Islam, starting with the sedition at the time of 'Uthman, may Allah be pleased with him, that led to his murder. It continues right through to the terrible events that brought about the death of al-Husayn ibn 'Ali, may Allah be pleased with him. In the process the author responds with expert critical analysis of the chains of narration of the hadith and traditions pertaining to these events, and defends all of the Companions from the multiple defamations against many of them.

Fatefully, the tradition of Muslim writing and compilation of books began after the time of the Abbasid coup (dawla) and overthrow of the Umayyads, a coup which necessarily entailed the Umayyads being cast as THE villains of Muslim history. Some Abbasid-era historians and later incautious scholars were to set this in concrete as if it were almost a consensus, which has lasted right until our day.

In this work, Qadi Abu Bakr and his commentator Muhibb ad-Din al-Khatib do not recast the Abbasids as the villains, nor are they anti-Alid or pro-Umayyad, as some of the Qadi's less discerning critics have alleged, but rather they restore to us the continuity of those early years from the time of the Rightly Guided Caliphs through the epoch of the early Umayyads, in the process doing full justice to the Companions, particularly the Four Caliphs, and al-Hasan, Mu'awiya, al-Husayn, Ibn 'Umar, and Ibn 'Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them, and refuting slanderous allegations against them individually and as a body.

In our need during this Great Interregnum, after the collapse of the Ottoman polity, to go right back to the roots, the very beginnings in Madina al-Munawwara, and to retrace our story from there to today, this book stands uniquely well placed for that purpose.

Given that the author assumes a command of the source texts and knowledge of the events and personalities involved that is now much rarer than it was, the commentary by Muhibb ad-Din al-Khatib is extremely valuable for the modern reader. He also gives a biography of Qadi Abu Bakr that helps the reader realise the vastness of his scholarship.

15.6 x 23.4 cm. 324 pages

Qadi Abu Bakr (468 - 543 AH/1076 - 1148 CE) was born and grew up in Seville and as a young man travelled with his father in search of knowledge to Egypt, Sham and Iraq, meeting and studying with the greatest scholars alive among whom was Imam al-Ghazali. When he returned to Andalusia, the people of knowledge immediately recognised the immensity of his learning and gathered around him, among them such luminaries as Qadi 'Iyad, author of the Shifa, and Qadi Abu-l-Walid ibn Rushd the great Maliki and grandfather of the philosopher and author of the Bidayat al-Mujtahid.

Muhibb ad-Din al-Khatib (1303 - 1389 AH/1886 - 1969 CE) was born in Syria. He lived through some of the key events of the late 19th and 20th century including the collapse of the Caliphate, and was active both politically and in terms of knowledge and authorship of books.

The show explores a monumental moment in Islamic civilization. However, much of the story is subject to debate rather than established fact, so there is little that can be stated with certainty. The show inevitably takes certain sides.

It was filmed in a beautiful country, Tunisia, offering stunning landscapes and set designs, as well as attractive costumes-perhaps not always historically accurate, but still visually appealing. From an aesthetic standpoint, the show is entertaining.

The acting is good, though not exceptional, with a few standout performances in my opinion-Othman's role, for example, was excellent. Most of the other actors were decent, though Ali's and Moawiya portrayal could have been much better.

Deeper conversations and analysis of the personalities were lacking. Some events were lacking. Some parts were rushed while others were unnecessarily long. Well it's a choice.

The Moaviya series claims to be a historical drama, but in reality, it feels more like a political narrative designed to favor one sect while ignoring key historical facts. Unlike series like Omar, Mukhtar Nama, Prophet yusuf (A. S) or Imam Ali, which were based on strong historical research, Moaviya distorts events and characters to push a specific agenda.

One of the biggest issues is its selective storytelling. It glorifies Muawiya while downplaying or misrepresenting other key historical figures. Events like the Battle of Siffin, his conflict with Imam Ali (A. S/R. A), and his role in shaping early Islamic politics are either softened or twisted to create a one-sided portrayal. Instead of presenting history as it was, the series seems to be shaping a new version of the past to fit modern ideological narratives.

The production quality, costumes, and cinematography are impressive, but they cannot hide the fact that the show lacks historical credibility. It prioritizes dramatization over truth, which makes it misleading for viewers who do not know the real history. Unlike Mukhtar Nama, which provided a balanced and well-researched perspective, Moaviya feels like propaganda wrapped in high production value.

If you are looking for an accurate historical series, this is not it. The Moaviya series is more about political messaging than real history, and it does not deserve to be compared to truly great Islamic historical dramas.

4/10 Good visuals, but misleading content.

As much as i was exited for this series it delivered more disappointment.

Can't believe how they skip over some of the most important historical events and put more focus on inappropriate scenes,

made us started to think if the producer is even Muslim?

Casting is TERRIBLE all around but how TF you get Ayman Zedan as Othman RA???

If Abu Jahl himself produced this series he wouldn't portrait Moawiya's Mother and wives like this production team did.

Plain disrespect and shame, there has to be hidden agenda.

Hopefully it will be taken down before Ramadan ends and someone got to audit where was the $100M spent.

For the historical context some of the details were changed maybe for the dramatic presentation but the most is correct ant the plot is on track and not effected by the changes and im not happy with the romance life that they showed they could have done something more useful for the show, As for the show This is probably the first time the Arabic cinema produced something this large and sure not last so based on that i give it peak plot 10/10, As for the actors the leading actors who plays moawiya had the best performance and just perfect for the part and the actor playing ottman also did an amazing work ,some of the actors not so convincing like the one playing omar nor the one playing ali.

Other views about Saudi Arabia thinking that ppl are stupid and don't read history is actually true!! We, muslims, know the history and we KNOW that Muaweiye the son of Abu Sofyan, was a dishonourable, scandalous and notorious person in Islam history...Saudi Arabia thinks that they can fool ppl by showing the Bani_Omayeh Qom were good ppl, thet were not! I would rate zero of course if I could. They didn't have respect for women and girls back then, yet I saw in the first episode that Abu Sofyan refused to eat lunch because his daughter wasn't there yet, I mean seriously?!! I genuinely burt into laughing!!! Everyone knows they had no respect for women, they buried the newborns who were girls!! Everyone know that!!! We actually studied the history! Plus women back then weren't like this as they show in the series in terms of Make up and outfit. I mean, plastic surgery was a thing back then?! Really?! Ya allah, and so many other problems. May allah forgive the writer and the producers and directors. Repent!

This series is the story of Moawiya that's why it briefs everything before his era, the thing in this series that it makes you feel that you have lived this era with all its drama, try to be fair you will enjoy it.

The soundtrack with the dialogues is really great, I am expecting a lot from this crew that did this peace of art regarding the settings you will feel the effort made I also liked the choice of the actors which have the ability to speak the original Arabic language which is very important to put you in all details, also I liked very much the intro title that shows you the life that came from the desert incarnated in the ships sailing in the sand.

It's more of a show against Muawiya ibn Abi Sufyan. Totally jumping the Sunni shark when Muawiya lost his virility after an assassination attempt and his own people telling him that he was their second choice after Ali in one episode! Understandable since MBC has always been out of Saudi control and confirming suspicions that it's just too good and too big of a media outlet for them and their founder to just promote whatever they want, specially when it comes to Muawiya, the pride of Sunni and Arab history. His ally Amr ibn Al Aas, another important Sunni figure with roads named after him in Arab countries, was explicitly slandered by a prophet companion in the show lol.

This production is made by corrupt people, who haven't paid the visual effects companies from India, Taiwan, China, Germany and Turkey so far.

The producer of this show refuses to pay the bills, unfortunately, the visual effects people will have no choice, as they take this show into the court as the producer left a lot of unpaid bills all over the globe.

As of now, the producers involved in this series are completely blacklisted in India, China and Taiwan. They highly don't recommend working with these unreliable and dishonorable people.

They will be taken to the court very soon.

You are going to be a bit more about this project, though very bad news.

Really in needs to such series, Emir Muawiya was the first soldier-king in Islamic history. With him, the Islamic body politic came under the sway of dynastic rule.

The pattern established by him persisted until the 18th century when the merchants of Europe supplanted the Muslim soldier-kings of Asia and Africa. An outstanding soldier, a shrewd politician and an able administrator, Muawiya fought Ali (r) to a standstill and declared himself the Caliph in 658,As soon as Ali (r) was assassinated (661) Muawiya made preparations to invade Mecca, Madina and Iraq. Hassan ibn Ali had been elected the Caliph in Kufa and he marched forth with a force of 12,000 Iraqis to meet Muawiya.

I give it a 9 because the first 4 episodes story telling speed were too fast.

I like the way they built Damascus castle. The songs are also amazing. The fim-making techniques were so good that I wished for them making the rest of LOTR series :) Women dress is beautiful. It represents the rich culture of the Middle East.

Why Iranian give it low score on purpose? It's not ment for them. It's not even in their language. They have their respected rituals and beliefs. However, they should accept that their beliefs are not the only existing one. We should accept to respect each-other in the new age.

This series is beautiful in terms of visuals and decor but unfortunately, it is a lie and a distortion of history in terms of story.

In general, according to the special effects and clothes, and of course, the filming locations, it is clear that a lot of money has been spent on the production of this series, but the story, relationships and events of this series are contrary to history and reality and have been distorted. In a historical work, attention should always be paid to the story and events that happened in that historical period, but in this series, this accuracy was not done.

In the end, I can say that if you are looking for a beautiful and good story and history, this series is not a good choice.

A solid series despite its technical shortcomings-like over-the-top drama and characters that feel a bit forced without proper buildup. The Byzantines, who were major antagonists to the Muslims, kinda just ended up as underdeveloped filler. Production quality's decent, but come on, Muawiyah deserves way more epic treatment. Dude was arguably the greatest ruler in Arab and Muslim history! I really wish they'd stretched this to 20 episodes instead of cramming it into 10-we barely scratched the surface with figures like Hind and Abu Sufyan's legacy.

Muawiyah literally changed the game: he shut down cycles of violence, took on the Khawarij extremists (who kept assassinating every new caliph), and actually established a stable succession by naming his son as heir. That move alone ended decades of power struggles and shifted Islam away from obsessing over 'holy bloodlines.' Plus, he built one of history's most powerful empires and kicked off what became the Golden Age. All that... and the show barely gave him room to breathe.

They assumed people were stupid, I think everyone has read at least one history book in their life.

I know the Saudi Arabia it's spent a lot of money tried to make a different history but I think the money and writers and director it's not everything next time I recommend the writers read some books and To consult some Historian to get better understanding so it's totally bad for watching them and not worth it to spend your time on watching them .

If you want to spread lies among people, it's very difficult. And needs a lot of money In the end, all your hard work will go to waste.

So this is my status for this TV series.

In terms of historical events, I don't have much information and I don't care, it's about war for power and succession, a recurring theme.

But for the set design and all, when watching this it was interesting to notice that set design reminded me mostly of Roman Empire I wonder where are those beautiful buildings and all?

When it comes to Rome and Greece and Persia you can go and visit those buildings today after 2000 years but in Saudi Arabia, as far I've searched there's nothing, which is interesting cause it has a perfect weather to preserve the historical buildings ( no humidity ) . There's a preserved town and bayt-allah( which shows if buildings and stuff in the film ever existed it would've existed today, too.) Also, the way women are portrayed in the series is interesting seems like women had more rights at the time than today's Saudi Arabia ;) No polygamy and all well nice!

Also, the actors are Syrian( semites) or Northern African which is also not how Arabs at the time and now look like.

I don't know about you but I'd rather watch sth that stays authentic to "facts" rather than "fantasies "

I know people burning inside but great to see such series.

Iran had so many movies and series which they portrayed the wrong history but now they are showing hatred when authentic pieces from history are being portrayed.

People of some specific sect are rating this based on their own biases and not watching objectively.

Cinematography is great, acting is great, chracters portrayal is great they are giving their best.

Overall very very good series and it is much needed to be broadcasted against the propaganda series realeased by Iran over the last decade now time to bounce and show the authentic history.

It's very very wonderful and worth it 😍😍😍😍 It describes the true story of Moawyia in every detail. Every detail is so beautiful even the Arabic language and costumes and jewellers are amazing. It gives you a sense like you are there and live there. The attention to linguistic accuracy in classical Arabic, the authenticity of the costumes, and even the historical architecture all make it feel like you're traveling back in time to the heart of the early Islamic world.

The series doesn't just present events; it brings them to life - from political tensions after the death of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), to personal struggles, loyalties, and conflicts within the Umayyad and other ruling factions. It's like stepping into a powerful living narrative that blends history, emotion, and culture.

One of the strongest elements is how each character feels real, not just names in history books. And the way they show the dignity, the dilemmas, and the deep thoughts of Muawiyah gives a new perspective many people might not have had before.

I was honestly looking forward to this series, but it didn't quite hit the mark for me. The story felt weak overall, and there were a lot of empty spaces in the script-scenes that didn't really add much or just dragged on. It made it hard to stay engaged. The cinematography was decent and there were a few shots that looked pretty cool, but I've definitely seen better in other productions. I feel like they had a big opportunity with this topic, but it wasn't used to its full potential. Not the worst series, but kind of disappointing considering the expectations

Not the worst series, but kind of disappointing considering the expectations.

In short, it just didn't do it for me.

Same thing with Catholics and Protestants is happening with Islamic sects, one do believe in saints and the other one not. But historically it was more like a cousin war, ofcourse there was no camera to show the truth, this is a well cast, but if I was going to make a TV series or movie I was sure both groups were displeased because obviously we can't make a biass movie or show about our belief system, it's a very sensitive issue that I will not get into it, but if you were watching the Iranian serie about "Imam Ali" you would understand the differences.

I am just watching Moawiyah to see how they are thinking about the subject, to be honest as an Ex-Muslim I think I am allowed to be critical about a subject that messed with my head as a child a lot, history is the past. Who can not let go of the past will suffer the most.

After serial about seyyiduna Umar and imam Ahmad i thought that it will be masterpiece. However, the serial is very week, actors are very unprepared. And the serial is more against of Muawiya than about him.

The historical, cultural and religious aspect were even worth than scenario. The historical context was not that precise and the way how the sahabas spoke is inapproprotate. From historical perspective is also incorrect to compare todays arab culture with the badawi culture of 7th century.

All i all i looked to 7 series and did not like nothing at this movie, it is not reflecting who Muwaiya was.

Muawiya blew me away! I wasn't expecting much from yet another historical drama but this one really stands out! The way they captured that time period feels so authentic and you can practically smell the desert air

The classical Arabic dialogue might seem intimidating at first but it adds this beautiful layer to everything; The cinematography is gorgeous too I found myself pausing just to admire certain scenes

What really got me was the lead actors performance as Muawiya; Instead of painting him as a simple villain or hero they show all the contradictions and difficult choices he faced I stayed up way too late binging this

If you're tired of shallow historical dramas that just use history as a costume party this is the real deal My friends are probably sick of me talking about it by now but I can't help it! It's that good!

This exceptional series truly exceeded my expectations. With an amazing soundtrack that perfectly complemented each scene and a stellar cast, it's clear that every element of this production was carefully crafted. The actor who played the lead role "Loujain" did an outstanding job, bringing depth and authenticity to the character that kept me emotionally engaged from start to finish. The director's vision was brilliantly executed, with every shot adding to the immersive experience.

What I found particularly remarkable was how the series managed to balance entertainment with education. Each moment was not only captivating but also thought-provoking, offering insights that made me reflect long after the episodes ended. The entire production team deserves special recognition for their hard work and dedication, as they created something truly memorable.

I would absolutely recommend this series to everyone-it's a must-watch! Special thanks to everyone involved for delivering such an unforgettable experience!