Samer Ismail

Samer Ismail is a Syrian actor known for portraying the ancient character of Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second caliph of Islam in the pan-Arab television series Omar directed by Hatem Ali. The series was produced and broadcast by MBC. Some questioned his portrayal of the character of Omar, demanding to know Ismail's religious origin. Some claimed him to be Christian, including Algerian newspaper Echorouk El Yawmi. Director Hatem Ali claimed that he is a Sunni muslim.