| Al-Ababeed | |
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| العبابيد | |
| Genre | Historical fiction |
| Created by | Bassam Al-Mulla |
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| Country of origin | Syria |
| Original language | Arabic |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Original release | |
| Release | 1997 |
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Al-Ababeed (Arabic: العبابيد, lit. 'The Anarchy') was a Syrian soap opera and historical fiction centered around the 3rd-century Syrian Palmyrene Empire which aired in the Ramadan season of 1997.
In the show, the role of Zenobia of Palmyra is played by famous Syrian actress Raghda.[1] Zenobia's struggle against the Roman Empire is used allegorically to represent the struggles of the Palestinian people to gain self determination.[2]
The series was watched and admired by millions all across the Arab world.[1]
- ^ a b Southern, Pat (2008). Empress Zenobia: Palmyra's Rebel Queen. A&C Black. p. 1. ISBN 9781441142481.
- ^ C. Sahner, Christian (2014). Among the Ruins: Syria Past and Present. Oxford University Press. p. 134. ISBN 9780199396702.