| Bab Al-Hara | |
|---|---|
| باب الحارة | |
| Genre | Historical Syrian Drama Series |
| Written by | Marwan Qawooq Kamal Mara |
| Directed by | Bassam Al-Mulla Muhammad Zuhair Rajab |
| Starring | Abbas Al Noury Sabah al-Jazairi Milad Youssef Ahmad Harhash |
| Theme music composer | Saad Al-Hussainy |
| Opening theme | Bab Alhara |
| Ending theme | Bab Alhara |
| Country of origin | Syria |
| Original language | Arabic |
| No. of seasons | 13 |
| No. of episodes | 434 |
| Production | |
| Production location | Syria |
| Camera setup | HD |
| Running time | 40—45 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | MBC LBCI |
| Release | 23 September 2006 – present |
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Bab Al-Hara (Arabic: باب الحارة; "The Neighbourhood's Gate") is one of the most popular television series in the Arab world,[1] reportedly watched by millions of people in the Arab world.[2][3] The series chronicles the daily happenings and family dramas in a neighborhood in Damascus, Syria in the inter-war period under French rule when the local population yearned for independence.[3] The appeal is cross-generational, and viewers include Muslims, Christians, Druze and Jews from Arab countries. The show was a huge success in the Arab World, so MBC managed to renew it for a second season. The series' second season was even a bigger success, and the finale was watched by over 50 million viewers around the Arab World. It was renewed for 10 more seasons.
The show announced its cancellation due to a long run of seasons. The series made a comeback in Ramadan 2014, with season 6.[4] It has been proposed that it be filmed in Dubai on film sets, but many Syrians protested against this as it removes the Bab Al Hara sensation. The sixth season premiered in Ramadan 2014 on MBC HD Channels and received mixed reviews.