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Islamic Anthology Series
Series · 3D Animation

Islamic Anthology Series

A 3D animated historical series.

A ten episode animated anthology developed for the Saudi Heritage Commission, with each chapter built around a site from Islamic history in Saudi Arabia, among them the Battle of Uhud and the Battle of the Trench near Madinah.

ProjectSeries · 3D Animation
RoleCreative Director & Series Director

I directed the series alongside Hamzah Jamjoom, and every character was built from historical research rather than assumption. Wardrobe, armour, and weapons were designed against period reference, down to blade and scabbard construction and shield ornamentation, and each location was studied against its real terrain and setting before a single frame was modelled. That research is what let the series move across ten different historic sites without losing consistency.

Pre-production

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The look of each character went through extensive art direction before production began, testing different sculptural, material, and environmental treatments until the series found a visual language that felt both grounded and cinematic.

Production

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That same care carried into production, where every frame was built, lit, and rendered to hold up at a scale meant for public spaces, not just a screen.

Final Look

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The score was composed by Omar Fadel, whose music carries each episode's emotional weight and ties the ten worlds of the series together. A look at three of the finished episodes, Othman, Uhud, and Bai'a, follows below.

Othman — Episode Preview
Uhud — Episode Preview
Bai'a — Episode Preview
Frequently Asked Questions
A ten-episode animated anthology made for the Saudi Heritage Commission, with Ahmed Khattab as Creative Director and Series Director. Each chapter focuses on a site from Islamic history in Saudi Arabia.
It was developed for the Saudi Heritage Commission as a narrative foundation for cultural and tourism destinations. See more Saudi work.
The series was grounded in extensive historical research so each episode reflects its real site and period.
Creative Director and Series Director, setting the visual world and directing all ten episodes from concept to delivery.
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