Freej
| Freej | |
|---|---|
The cast of Freej, clockwise from front to right Um Saeed, Um Saloom, Um Allawi, Um Khammas | |
| Created by | Mohammed Saeed Harib |
| Written by | Najla El Shihi (2006–2007) Amna El Mansoori (2007–present) |
| Starring | Um Saeed, Um Alawi, Um Khammas, Um Saloom, |
| Country of origin | United Arab Emirates |
| No. of episodes | 70 |
| Production | |
| Running time | approx. 15 minutes (per episode) |
| Original release | |
| Network | Dubai TV Sama Dubai TV Cartoon Network Arabic Majid Kids TV Eyes Studio Channels Global TV3 (Malaysian TV network) Shahid (2024-present) |
| Release | September 24, 2006 – present |
Freej (Arabic: فريج; trademarked as FREEJ) is an Emirati CGI television series for children. The English tagline for the show is The Fun Old Girls.
The show was produced by Mohammed Saeed Harib, who also directed the fifteen standalone episodes of fifteen minutes each. It is the tale of four old Emirati women living in a secluded neighbourhood in modern-day Dubai. The show's main characters - Um Saeed, Um Saloom, Um Allawi and Um Khammas - try to live a peaceful life in the midst of the ever-expanding city around them, but the city's boom unveils new social issues every day that they would have to tackle in their own simple way. For those four old women, there is no issue too hard to crack with a good cup of coffee at Um Saeed's house.
The show's title is a reference to "freej", a term which means "neighbourhood" in Emirati Arabic. Freej, originally produced in Arabic, is available with English subtitles.
The show premiered on September 24, 2006, during Ramadan on Sama Dubai, and has returned with new episodes traditionally debuting every year during Ramadan.