THE 99

Recently Virgin Comics released several comic series created by eastern Indian creators and based on myths and lore of Hindu culture. Now Teshkeel Comics has come along with THE 99, a superhero comic based on Islamic culture and religion. The story is based on actual mythology about 99 mystical gems called the Noor Stones, which grant fantastic powers to the wielders of the gems.

THE 99 featured in Spanish magazine "LARAZON"

March 25, 2007

El Islam ya tiene «supermanes»
Miguel Ayanz

MADRID- Jabbar «el Poderoso» se transforma en un gigante de fuerza increíble. Noora «la Luz» puede ver la verdad dentro de las personas. Fatah «el Abridor» es capaz de transportarse a cualquier lugar a través de los portales que crea. Hadya «la Guía» funciona como un GPS humano.
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THE 99 featured in Spanish magazine "LA VANGUARDIA

March 19, 2007

Llegan los supermusulmanes
Los cómics con superhéroes árabes triunfan en varios países de Oriente Medio Ansam Dajani era una adolescente como tantas otras hastaque, un día, una brigada terrorista arrasó el reactor atómico de Dimondona, en Oriente Próximo. Sólo ella sobrevivió.

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THE 99 Featered in Swedish Magazine "BLAFF.COM"

March 8, 2007

Islamska hjältar vann pris
Förra veckan belönades den islamska serien THE 99 på seriefestivalen i Recife, Brasilien.
Priset, FIHQ, gick till seriens grundare Dr Naif Al-Mutawa som startat förlaget Teshkeel Media Group som ger ut serien.

Blaff har tidigare skrivit en artikel om serien THE 99 som är en superhjälteserie som bygger på den islamska kulturen.
Teshkeel Media Group samarbeter för övrigt med Marvel och försöker sprida de marvelska serierna i Mellanöstern.
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THE 99 Featered in Turkish Magazine "STAR GAZETE"

March 8, 2007

Süper mücahitler
Süper kahramanları Müslüman olan ilk çizgi roman serisi olan ‘99’lar’ İslam ülkelerinde büyük beğeniyle karşılandı. Adlarını Allah’ın 99 isminden alan 99 süper kahraman, ‘Dr. Remzi’yle birlikte kötü adam ‘Rugal’e karşı savaşıyor.

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THE 99 featured at the “US Islamic World Forum”

March 7, 2007

Arts & Culture Leaders Seminar
Filmmakers, musicians, authors, historians and artists gathered at the US Islamic World Forum in Doha on February 18 to discuss how artistic and cultural communities could contribute to improving understanding and relations between the United States and the Islamic world. One participant, Naif A. Al-Mutawa, had tackled the problem of the absence of role models through his comic books “The 99” which feature heroes based on Allah’s ninety-nine positive traits.
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THE 99 Featured in "QATAR TRIBUNE"

March 7, 2007

How art and culture can bridge the gap.
Tribune News Network

Universities offer a good network for distribution and for venues of artists. One participant Naif Al-Mutawa, had tackled the problem of the absence of role models through his comic books "THE 99".

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THE 99 featured in Croatian magzine "KLIK"

March 6, 2007

Alahovi superjunaci!
Islamski imperij uzvraća udarac! I to ne samo s jednim superjunakom koji bi mogao smazati za doručak Supermana, Batmana i Spidermana, već sa 99 superjunaka, koji su, pogađate, hodajuća religija! Svaki od njih 99 predstavlja jednu Alahovu osobinu.
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THE 99 featured in " ISLAMIC TIMES "

March 4, 2007

Written by Islamic Times
Friday, 09 February 2007
In Saudi Arabia, a gawky teenager is transformed into a hulking creature. In Paris, a historian chases legends about mystical gemstones. In South Africa, a boy discovers a sparkling rock with healing powers. The characters are from a new genre of superheroes endowed with Muslim virtues and aimed at young Muslims in a comic book series called THE 99.
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Muslims Fighting Evil

February 27, 2007

'THE 99' is the first comic-book series to feature Islamic superheroes. Can they defeat prejudice?

By Florence Villeminot

March 5, 2007 issue - Until she was kidnapped, Dana Ibrahim was an average 18-year-old living in the United Arab Emirates, attending university and hanging out with her friends. Then she was thrown into a dark hole in the . . . . .
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