I generally don't like any film or drama where I have to read the subtitles to understand what is going on. This series is an exception. I was encouraged to watch it by a family member. I started watching the 1st episode and stopped three times until one day i decided to sit down and watch the whole episode. I am now in season 3 and all I can say is, it is nothing less than magnificent.
I can write pages on the various characters in the series. All have done a tremendous job in bringing to life a period in history that we had all forgotten. My reason for loving the series is the facts that are portrayed about the Muslim families and what was going on in this region at the time. The respect these people gave their elders is still the norm within respectable Muslim families and countries.
Would highly recommend anyone who wishes to watch something interesting and useful. Watch it! You will learn alot.