Writer of “Saraya Abdeen” (Abdeen Palace) Acknowledges that the Show has Historical Inaccuracies

Writer of the TV series “ Saraya Abdeen” Heba Mishari Hamada commented on the [severe criticism] that the show has received and the claims that it is has a number of historical inaccuracies, citing the fact that it is noted at the beginning of the show that it is a story inspired by history and not a record of the details or documentation of that particular period of time.

She explained that the show’s creators are aware of the historical inaccuracies that have been publicized online and in newspapers and that they are simple and insignificant, adding that she didn’t want to use precise historical details so the work wouldn’t be boring, and that she treated the historical period in a way that would allow a degree of imagination, creativity, and freedom.