Abu Zayd al-Hilali

Abu Zayd Ibn Rizq Al-Hilali listenⓘ (Arabic: أبو زيد ابن رزق الهلالي, romanized: ʾAbū Zayd ibn Rizq al-Hilalī) was an 11th-century Arab leader and hero of the 'Amirid tribe of Banu Hilal.

On the orders of the Ismaili Fatimid caliph, Abu Zayd moved his tribe to Ifriqiya to punish the Zirids for adopting Sunniism.

The Banu Hilali weakened largely the Zirid state and sacked Kairouan.

The first modern drama discussing these events is the 1997 Egyptian show "Al-Seera Al-Hilalia",[1] composed of three 38-episode seasons following Abu Zeyd throughout the migration from Najd to Ifriqiya.

[3][4] Of course, as all shows attempt to entertain as well educate society, these two shows underwent an exemplary attempt at illustrating the honour and dignity systems of ancient Arabs and how their traditions affected their day-to-day life, even in the midst of battle.