I have heard abt that series and thought it was interesting but i tried to watch it but couldnt understand anything loool
if anyone can summarize for me o i would be able to start watching it regularily hehe

Well i watch Noor and its entertaining ! Its about a rich family that lives in Istanbul and their is a grandpa that rules all the members of the family.And their is Mohanad and NooR, noor is the girl from the country and the grandpa give her and her grandma money every month and mohanad had a girl friend that died and he started to drink and live unhealty so the grandpa decides that Mohanad has to get married to Noor and ofcourse noor cant refuse becuse she owns the grandpa that.Mohanad run away on their wedding night but then they fell in love with easch other and now they are struggling with problems with their company it's actully a great show!

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the best turkish movie is sanawat al daya3 it rocks it has action and romance its fouced on drama and lovley characters as rafeef and yehya and lamese and omar and even more it comes at 3pm and 8pm and other times u could say its better than nour for sure !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

noor tegnen bgd drama 7elwa awyy , it is really a great interesting show ,
all of the actors and actresses are great esp. mohaned and bana.

OMG NOOR IS AMAZING! SO MUCH DRAMA!!!!!

i think the most amazing thing about this show is that the great lovestory between noor and mohanad.if every husband treats his wife this way with mercy and love as GOD told us we would find heaven on earth.

i dont see what the hype is about either.
noor is sooooo lame

Its a very normal thing before about ten years all arab people watched the Mexican series after two or three series they start boring from this drama. I think we can't love more than 30 eps. series for long time.

we just now looking for the turkish culture after that every thing will be normal and we'll back to the arabic series.

Its one of my favourite TV show and I think Turkey or Turkish drama to precise can be the missing link between both the Arab and European culture.
I still think that the TV series shows a bit of what left of Muslim or Arabian traditions regardless some unpleasnt or unwanted scences put to convay the dramatic plot of the show. Otherwise the TV show is a huge success and we should not underestimate the judgement our viewers

noor is the best show ever, and it doesn't hurt that mohanad is sooooo hot!

Noor is over-rated but it's a good show, but I think everyone is more facinated by the main actor 'Mohanad' or watever his name is becuz hes a model and the arabs are like WOW hes HOT :s

Basically the khaleeji and Eygptian series are becoming VERY repetitive. The turkish series are very original ideas conveying intriguing story lines which are so random that it captivates the viewers. I personally NEVER watch arabic satalite channels apart from the arabic music channels but guess what...'Sanatwat Al-thaya3' aired on MBC is sooooooooo AMAZING, i cannot believe im hooked.

Turkish Problems are better then other series and Ihlurlmar Altinda is very popular and TUBA BUKUYUSTUN or some thing plays in it too . But Gumus (noor) Is alright as you can see ANOTHER MODEL PLAYS IN IT !

But i suppose you don't realise how many people watch it and i knew this was gonna come up in waleg I LUV IHLURLMAR ALTINDA ! And if you like the song that pops up each time or at the beginning i have the whole album on my pc if you want it just go to youtube type the serie in and you'd probably see some thing saying Intizar------ Ihlurlmar Altinda and yes there are A MILLION DASHES ON IT ! lol Anyways I think they are great in my opinion it's better then arabic series - THIS SERIE HAS A MEANING DUDE ! :S

RURU , ITS CALLED IHLURLMAR ALTINDA OR SOME THING IN TURKISH HEHE ..I suppose u said it in arabic ? Lol i LUV IT TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

"OMG NOOR IS AMAZING! SO MUCH DRAMA!!!!! "

I'm stunned with this line...Arabs are craving for drama! OMG

The Turkish Dramas give us a break from the boring outlines and plots of Egyptian dramas .(Although Syrian Dramas are amazing as well). And don't forget that the both dramas, Sanwat Al Dya3, and Nour are dubbed in the Syrian Accent, which gives the shows a little personality. Like imagine having them in formal arabic, I don't think the same effect would be had on the viewers. Let's thank all the Syrian Actors that contributed their voices! Both dramas are amazing, but Sanwat al Dya3, or Ihlamurlar Altinda in Turksh, is the best one out of the two! There's action, and there's an actual meaning to the story. It's so sad how Rafeef dies though! I cried, and her daughter is soo cute, and Omer is stupid cuz he treats his daughter like crap! In America, I think we're behind by like 10 or so episodes than in the arab world. So when i go there I'm going to be clueless about what happened.

Now here is an article worth talking about:

"I’ve recently seen an increase in the attention being paid by Arab viewers and even TV stations to series and movies that originate from Turkey! This obviously includes ‘Noor’ and the upcoming movie ‘Aby Wa Ebny’ (My Father and My Son) which Topa Boyokostn will star in. I cannot help but wonder if this attention is positive or negative."
- It's more positive than negative; the connections are being built again so in terms of world connections and buisness it is such an advantage as I have read somehwere else on the net that the profits of Turkish furniture has increased in Dubai.
Plus Arabs are not that different from Turks - but probably are in terms of the strength of their religion.

"As one of the stars of ‘Noor’ said presenting Turkish series in the Arab world is building a bridge between two cultures that are seemingly separated. But is this bridge feeding the Arab youth ‘bad’ information?"
- good and badcan be taken from anything and everthing. So if you want to say that it is passing the bad, don't forget to say it is also passing the good.

"I mean it appears to me –a third part observer who has visited Turkey- that the country is becoming more and more ‘European’ and even when I curiously watched an episode of ‘Noor’ this became very apparent.
- If you haven't noticed that before then that is very worrying. The best example to look at is Dubai where no longer is there a trace of culture, tradition or even history - it has become a completely modified country... no longer an Arab Country - I mean why does the world need a second Eiffel Tower?
This has been going on for such a long time.

"Obviously the viewer is the arbiter in this situation but I personally think that the Turkish series are nothing special and I really do not see what all the hype is about!"
- I disagree; the drama series has a good story line with great characters. The development throughout the drama series is just great to watch - the tough love between the Mohanad and Nour, and the surroundings that affect and shape them and the incidents. It's very good and episode by episode you cannot help but like the show more and more.

Would be interested to know what you all think.

"Obviously the viewer is the arbiter in this situation but I personally think that the Turkish series are nothing special and I really do not see what all the hype is about!"
-Finally somone with reason! I too don't see what's the hype about the series Noor...!? the actors are not even attractive in comparison with handsome men and beautiful women all around the world.

"The Turkish Dramas give us a break from the boring outlines and plots of Egyptian dramas"
-I agree, I'm sick of Egyptian dramas too. But I'm not with Turkish as substitute.

Bring us soap opras like Dynasty, that would be a HIT with arabic voice overs. In Dyansty and other American soap opras one learn too much other than boka2 3ala il atlal and desesperation and stress like arabic dramas.

its great series its amazing to c man as the character of mohanad as its rare even is he a brother

salam alikom karim
thanks for been very honest , and am happy that someone can see what i felt , i saw episodes of ''Noor". and i think its not that kind of stories that have real goul in it ..
i cant say that it's not good when it comes to acting it is good but
i think not the kind people should be so( like you said ) hype about ..
i saw more series of arabic stories are much stronger then that ... like elkaraz ..
in the end that is what i think ..
thanks again

I don't speak either arabic or Turkish. But i follow and entertain noor series. I would appreciate if some one can describe it for me breiefly the theme and characters there.

i am also infatuated with the series nour. but i missed a couple of episodes and was wondering if NE of you know websites to watch or download from!

i would very much appreciate if you could provide an english version of this tele series, as viewers of dubai and other arabic countries are not only arabic speaking. i always watch this series with my arabic friends so they can translate to me what's the conversation all about. nonetheless, as i observe with the actions of the actors and actresses, i am very much hook up with this love story. i admire noor and i hope there will be a surprising event coming up. noor is not lame and her story depicts the new age of women in the society. keep it up!!!

abby please tell me a littlemore on these since i watch it every day and as I am an Ethiopian,who doesn't understand any of those languages. I simply feel very sympathetic to noor thinking that she is a poor girl that doesn't have any prestige to link her to that rich family and found to be rejected by some family members due to her back ground and but loved by Muhannat and some very few there. Am I right?

There is alot of drama, but that's normal for any type of series. It's like a soap opera. The only thing I really didn't like about the show is how they had an episode in which they were drinking alcohol during a ramadan scene.
I think some middle eastern t.v. shows are immitating western ways such as meeting in a club, and drinking alcohol while relating themselves to Islam. I don't think this is a good message to send to our youth.

has any idea how will it finish if yes please send me an e-mail on hellu_susu@yahoo.com. ok please cause i'm going for 3 months summer vacation.

has any idea how will it finish if yes please send me an e-mail on hellu_susu@yahoo.com. ok please cause i'm going for 3 months summer vacation.

I believe the author is highly mistaken. Shows like Noor are popular in the Arab countries due to their extreme similarity with Arab culture and the everyday problems Arab families go through. Granted, in the shows they are exaggerated and not all families are that wealthy, but there are many similarities. What you call, "bad influence", are the unspoken things that occur constantly in the Arab world. The plot lines that you think 'go too far', I believe don't go far enough. While our culture is based on conservativeness and moral behavior, many of the problems arise because they are kept hidden. These shows bring them to light and put things in perspective.

Anyway, I personally enjoy the show. It's the first truly entertaining show I have seen on Arabic satellite. I was wondering, however, how many episodes of Noor there are, total, and where I would be able to watch them on the internet?
Would someone kindly answer please?
Thank you.

I haven't watch the serie from the beginning but when i saw it for the first time i was touched even the feelings that the actors have are very deep.I m from Tunisia and i wanted to say that all my friends watche it even boys.
I encourage you and i wish you good luck.

hi feyiza,

let's discuss this in email com. my email is abygail.daye@gmail.com

for those who are watching NOOR, let me let you think deeply that the series has its great story which is really happening all around the globe. yes, most women are suffering like NOOR. but eventually, protagonist always has his or her way of depicting the character they are protraying. stories like this have to be appreciated and we have to learn from it as new women of the society.

even NOOR is keeping quiet at some point in the series, eventually, she will grow and show some kind of attitude in the end. please watch NOOR everyday and realize how she will rise in the story.

for the film makers of noor, please make an english version of the series so we can better understand and relate to the story.

I LOVE NOOR SO MUCH!!! KEEP IT UP.

hey does anyone know the real name of nihal?(the ex girlsfriend of kivanc...the one with the child)...or at least the name she has on the turkish version ?? thanks

I am Turkish. I really like that the Arab viewers like that movie. Most people think that it serves as the missing link between the Arab culture and the European Culture. There are a couple of things to remember while watching this series:

1. This is about an extremely rich family. Not all Turks are like that. This series was not very popular in Turkey. Most people will not know about Noor or Gumus in Turkey.

2. Religion is almost non-existent in this series. The number of practising Turkish Muslims is considerably high. Here, you see none of them.

3. The immoral stuff that happens in this series are probably more common in the Arab world than it is in Turkey. We are not as rich as the Qataris, Kuwaitis, UAEs, or most Saudis. What do most of them do? You know better.

4. I wish it had references to our brotherhood, the brotherhood between the Arab world and Turkey. Above all, we are all Muslims.

5. I wish Arab viewers would also like other series from more conservative TV channels in Turkey. We really have great series. Turkey is the number one of series in the world (per capita).

hi feyiza, i do not know why my comment last night was not being posted here. please email me at abygail.daye@gmail.com
for the film makers or franchisers in dubai, pls provide an english version of NOOR. thanks.

I like the tv series noor and sanawat al day3... they show life from a different angle. things like what happens in noor really does happen....thats the main point...yea some of the characters are a bit overrated but pay attention to the theme and not necessarily who is in it....read between the lines and there is a true lesson...

Noor is such a great show. I love watching it. Of course, being egyptian I sometimes don't understand every word that's said. I think they're speaking in a lebanese dialect. It's fun for me because now I'm learning a different dialect. The show is so emotional and of course dramatic. Noor puts up with a lot as do a lot of women. I really hope Mohaned and Noor stay together.

Not all shows have to revolve around religion. It's nice to take a break from religion. We are people living in the world struggling through different issues in our lives involving love, work, family and everything else. Not all of that has to do with religion.

i love muhanad alot he is so hansome. and noor is so pretty. i love every body in NOOR except tarek ... i just wanted to say iiiiiiiiiiii lllllllllllllllloooooooooooovvvvvvvvvveeeeeeeee muhanad his eyes is gorgeous, 1of my friend fell in love with him !!!! and noor she is fab (fabulous) i love u !!!!

Thanks Abby, I will e-mail you soon.We watch Noor series because it is all about human that in one way or an other happens in every body's life. I try to catch it up every day and watch its series though I am a non-muslim person from Ethiopia.What inspired me most to follow noor series as some guys who try to translate noor me is that the simillarities that exist among cultures,values , traditions, social settings, etc quite resembling and dare to be proud of and respcted. i personally have very strong respect Islam, Chritian, Arab, African, Turks, etc. Remember aso that the drama is for all who watches it.
Ilove noor
Feyisa

I was just wondering, does mohannad die at the end?

Dudes, i LOVE that show. Seriously i wait infront of the TV until it begins..
it is differnt than all that crap the middle eastern dramas are portraying!

sanawat a daya3 is way way way way way way way better than noor.
it has everything the romance the conflicts the drama not llike noor who is boring tuba is a great actrees
and i think mohaned thinks that he is all that he is not that hot i think he is arrogant for me yihya is way better than him even with the mostache lol
and wats also amazing is that bulent (yihya) and tuba (lamees) are really in love and maybe they're getting married

by the way lena u can watch them on msa6el.com

tuba and bulent u rock

Anwar is the best I love him he is so cute and hot!! I dnt like mohannad much!!

This serrie is wowwwwwwwwwwwww,,,i love kivanc,,mohannad..i am trying to get any address for him whether email,or by mail ,,just to tell this actor how handsome and cute he is.those who don't watch it,,although it's too late now,,do try to get it,,atleast it takes u away from this deppressing world.....kivanc U r Cute.

to Masrya

nooooooooooooo its in the syrian dialect thats the only thing that bothers me but i can still understand a lto of it
i just started watching it but and now i love it lol soo cute

I have seen few seens, didn't like this show, very silly. But It's the first time I know Turkish are open minded like westerns. cool

Hi,

I am sorry I did not have the time to read all posts, but I was a little amazed by this article. I cant help but wonder if you actually wrote this article about the show itself, or for the comments you made, stating that you don't know if this attention to this show is positive or negative and the fact that there is a bridge between both cultures (arabic and turkish). You also mention that you wonder if this will have a good or bad impact on the Arab youth....and did not stop yourself stating that this show is to westernised, the country is too European to your taste.
Well let me tell you that I am an Arab, from Tunisia, and Turkish people are a lot more religious than any northern African countries, and do have real Muslim people, a lot more than in these countries, and that they do practice their religion a lot more, so if the country is westernized it is more for political and economic issues, than anything else.
I do not think this kind of show will have bad influence on Arabs, and as far as I am concerned, common let's be honest, don't you think there are other shows in this whole world that could jeopardise our youth????

If the country is very reserved as you mentioned, thwn why the ministry of culture or whatever its called in Turkey allowed making, airing and selling a similar series in the name of Turkey (Turkish drama series) ??

The actress is ugly and one can find similar looks as the actor in every corner in Europe.
I don't see anything special in this series, old story, bad acting, it's a series similar to old series 15 years ago.

Hi,Im from Iran and I dont know arabic at all but I watch this show on mbc4 everyday ,please tell me what will happen at the end of this serial,I cant wait anymore.by the way could u tell me what this arabic world mean in english ? (shoofi)

to mona (shoofi) means look or see.

Dear ... Thanks a lot for telling me the definition !