Salah Al-Deen Al-Ayoubi

A sweeping historical epic tracing the life of Saladin from his humble origins to his unification of fractured Muslim kingdoms and his legendary recapture of Jerusalem from the Crusaders after nearly a century of occupation. Starring Jamal Suleiman and directed by the late Hatem Ali, written by Walid Seif — the same partnership behind Palestinian Alienation — this is widely regarded as one of the finest historical dramas in Arabic television, epic in scale yet deeply human in its portrayal of leadership, faith and sacrifice.

• Director: Walid Seif
• Cast: Jamal Soleiman, Suzan Najm Aldeen, Bassem Yakhour, Najah Safkounoi, Wael Ramadan, Mohamed Miftah, Bassel Khayyat, Qays Sheikh Najib