Handling Arab Television Series on Minority Issues an Analytical Study of "Um Haroun," "Harat Al-yahoud," and "Banj Am"

Abstract

The study aims to monitor and analyze the dramatic treatment of minority issues in Arab TV series, with the objective of understanding how Arab television drama has addressed the concerns and affairs of minorities. The study employs a descriptive methodology to analyze the content of a sample of TV series, namely "Haret Al-Yahood," "Beng Am," and "Um Haroun," which explicitly addressed minority issues and gained wide audience attention, as indicated by viewership metrics on YouTube. The analysis includes 87 episodes distributed across the three series, using content analysis as the tool.The research results reveal several key findings. In the TV series "Haret Al-Yahood," social-religious content dominated, constituting 35% of the overall content. The series "Beng Am" focused more on religious-political content, representing 41%, while the series "Um Haroun" prioritized religious-cultural content, making up 35%. "Um Haroun" demonstrated objectivity in its treatment of minority issues, with an 83% rating, followed by "Beng Am" with a 69% rating. On the other hand, "Haret Al-Yahood" took an explanatory approach, presenting information during the treatment, with a rating of 72%. These results align with the overall trends in how each series approached the subject matter.