Egyptian actor Karim Abdel Aziz's highly-anticipated TV series “Al-Hashashin” has commenced principal photography in Kazakhstan.
Abdel Aziz took to Instagram to share the news, saying: "In the name of God.. the beginning of the journey... The Hashashin series.. Ramadan 2024... 🙏🏼."
The post included a first-look photo of the actor from the set as he give fans a glimpse of his character in the series.
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The series also stars Fathy Abdel Wahab, Myrna Noureldin, Ahmed Eid, Eslam Gamal, Nicolas Mouawad, Yasser Ali Maher, Nour Ehab, Omar El Shenawy, and Suzan Najm Aldeen.
The big-budget series was set to screen during the holy month of Ramadan but got postponed to Ramadan 2024 due to the tight schedule and filming time as well as the shooting taking place in several countries abroad.
Abdel Aziz is collaborating with screenwriter Abdel Rahim Kamal and director Peter Mimi on the historical project.
The project takes place in the 11th century and sees the actor playing Hassan Al-Sabbah, the founder of Al-Hashashin.
Al-Hashashin was a sect of assassins that operated between 1090 and 1275 CE.
During that time, they lived in the mountains of Persia and Syria and the covert murder of leaders who were considered enemies of the Nizārī Ismāʿīlī State.
Abdel Aziz and Mimi last collaborated in the third season of the acclaimed TV series “El Ekhteyar” (The Choice).
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