Saudi Arabia, a deeply patriarchal society, has few role models for powerful, independent women. The kingdom does not allow women guardianship over themselves, whatever their age. They are not allowed to drive and cannot travel without the permission of a male guardian, sometimes their sons.
According to the Saudi-owned satellite channel MBC, which airs "Noor" across the Arab world, 3 million to 4 million viewers in this country of 28 million have been tuning in daily.
"Viewers first fell in love with what is familiar in the show: Muhannad's arranged marriage, the respect shown to elders, the family all living together in one house," said Alanoud Bashir, a radio journalist who has done a show about the series. "But what led to their utter fascination is what differentiates it from their lives -- the romance within the marriage, the open, honest communication between husband and wife. Many women have said to their husbands, 'Why can't you be more like Muhannad?' "
http://newageislam.com/a-subversive-soap-roils-saudi-arabia/islamic-culture/d/414
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