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Lion of the Island - Season 1

The series deals with an important era in the history of Kuwait, the period of the rule of Sheikh Mubarak Al-Sabah in the period between 1896 and 1915, and narrates some of the events that occurred in that period, such as his receipt of power, the Battle of Al-Sarif, the Battle of Hadiya, the attacks of Youssef Al-Ibrahim, his relationship with the Ottoman Empire, and the signing of the British-Kuwaiti protection agreement.

Top Cast

  • Mohammed Al-Mansour

    Mohammed Al-Mansour

    الشيخ مبارك الصباح

  • Hayat Al-Fahad

    Hayat Al-Fahad

    موضي العبيدي

  • Abdullrahman Al-Aqel

    Abdullrahman Al-Aqel

    يوسف الإبراهيم

  • Khaled Al-Buraiki

    Khaled Al-Buraiki

    الشيخ جابر المبارك

  • Abdul Mohsen Al-Nimr

    Abdul Mohsen Al-Nimr

    الشيخ سالم المبارك

  • Abdul Emam Abdullah

    Abdul Emam Abdullah

    Ali Abu Kahil

  • Mansour Al-Mansour

    Mansour Al-Mansour

    صالح الملا

  • Ali Al-Buraiki

    Ali Al-Buraiki

    Eid

  • Hussain Al-Mansour

    Hussain Al-Mansour

    عبدالعزيز السالم

Overview

The series deals with an important era in the history of Kuwait, the period of the rule of Sheikh Mubarak Al-Sabah in the period between 1896 and 1915, and narrates some of the events that occurred in that period, such as his receipt of power, the Battle of Al-Sarif, the Battle of Hadiya, the attacks of Youssef Al-Ibrahim, his relationship with the Ottoman Empire, and the signing of the British-Kuwaiti protection agreement.

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