Raqs-e-Bismil

رقص بسم الله

A Pakistani series about a religious family's son whose forbidden love teaches him the difference between inherited piety and true devotion — a modern hit.

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At a glance

Identifiers
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Review
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Spirituality and SufismFamily, marriage and kinshipWomen

Screening Room

Format
Series · Muslim history or life carries the story
Countries
PK
Languages
ur (original)
Approach
drama of Muslim life
Depiction of sacred figures
The Prophet: Not applicable · Companions: Not applicable · Imams: Not applicable
Titles in other languages
رقص بسم اللہRaqs-e-Bismil

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Overview

"Raqs-e-Bismil" is a series about contemporary Muslim life, released in 2020, produced in Pakistan. A Pakistani series about a young man from a religious family who falls in love with a woman from another world, and learns the difference between inherited religiosity and true piety; one of the most successful modern Pakistani dramas. 1 2

Context and reception

The work is listed in the screening room index with its data and external links.

People and things also explored

Ayat-Ayat Cinta· Shehr-e-Zaat· Obstructing a marriage (adl): the guardian and the husband· Fleshy growth in the wife's womb and the right to annul (afal)· The woman left unmarried (anus) and the rules on her consent and maintenance· Maleness (dhukura) as a condition in the rulings· Jāhilī Marriage Forms· The social condition of the Arabs before Islam

Sources

  1. Wikidata
  2. IMDb
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islam.museum contributors. “Raqs-e-Bismil”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/screen/raqs-al-bismil-2020/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.

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