A Syrian actor and international star. He was born in the town of Fjelet in Tartous Governorate on September 20, 1958. He worked as a professor at the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts in Syria for ten years. He is a distinguished theatrical, film and television actor. He presented many successful roles in both Syrian and international cinema. He's best known as Salah El-Din in the movie The Kingdom of Heaven, and as Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq in the series Omar.