The first two episodes of Muawiya, an eponymous 30-part Ramadan series about the founder and first caliph of the Umayyad dynasty, aired over the weekend. The show, produced by Saudi Arabia-owned ...

Reportedly the most expensive Arab soap ever made at up to $100mn, Muawiya focuses on the seventh-century schism that led Muslims to split into two main denominations, Sunni and Shia, a political ...

In a Tweet, al-Sadr wrote: "I think its better that MBC T.V. halts airing Muawiya, as he is the head of sectarian strife." The Shiite cleric maintained: "Airing these kinds of series is against ...

A senior figure from Egypt's highest religious authority has reportedly urged viewers to avoid watching the new Ramadan series Muawiya by Saudi broadcaster MBC, citing its sensitive subject matter ...