The series, “Muawiya,” tells the story of Muawiya ibn Abi Sufyan, a major figure in early Islam. He was one of Islam’s early rulers and the founder of the Umayyad dynasty — the first ...

A senior figure from Egypt's highest religious authority has reportedly urged viewers to avoid watching the new Ramadan ...

But this year is different, thanks to the blockbuster success of “Muawiya,” a 30-episode Ramadan TV series produced by the Saudi-owned MBC network. Filmed across historical locations in ...