Shaheen is a 1980 Pakistani historical and Islamic drama television series originally broadcast on PTV. The series was based on the novel of the same name by Naseem Hijazi and dramatised by Saleem Ahmad. Set in the 1490s in Granada, the series entails the glorious past of the Muslims and revolves around their downfall in Undalus (present day Spain).[1][2]
| Shaheen | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Based on | Shaeen by Naseem Hijazi |
| Written by | Saleem Ahmad |
| Country of origin | Pakistan |
| Original language | Urdu |
| Original release | |
| Network | PTV |
| Release | 1980 – 1980 |
Premise edit
The series is set in the 15th century in Granada. The story entails the glorious past of the Muslims in that region, the reasons for their downfall, and also talks about the struggles that they made for the integrity of their ending empire.[3]
Cast edit
- Ismael Shah as Badar Bin Mugheera[4]
- Tahira Wasti as Isabella I of Castile
- Rashid Mehmood as King Ferdinand II of Aragon
- Shakeel as King Abu Abdullah
- Badar Khalil as Meerya
- Sultana Zafar as Khatoon Begum
- Huma Akbar as Angela
- Misbah Khalid as Abu Abdullah's mother
- Mazhar Ali as Bashir Bin Hassan
- Saleem Nasir
- Anwar Iqbal
Reception edit
The historical events in the series were called as clear misrepresentation by the NCJP.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Granada, Alhamra and a love affair". Dawn. 24 August 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ Nadeem F. Paracha (31 May 2022). "SMOKERS' CORNER: SHAHEEN AND ERTUGRUL: REVISIONIST HISTORIES". dawn.com. Archived from the original on 9 September 2021.
- ^ "ارظغرل غازی اپنی جگہ،پی ٹی وی شاہین اور آخری چٹان ٹیلی کاسٹ کیوں نہیں کرتا؟". 27 May 2020.
- ^ "پاکستان فلم انڈسٹری کا ڈانسنگ ہیرو". UrduPoint.com. 29 October 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ Ahlstrand, Kajsa; Gunner, Goran (1 April 2009). Non-Muslims in Muslim Majority Societies - With Focus on the Middle East and Pakistan: With Focus on the Middle East and Pakistan. Wipf and Stock Publishers. ISBN 978-1-60608-609-4.
