Veteran Jordanian actor Nabil Mashini has passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2019, leaving behind a long acting career.\u00a0 He was 79. Al Mashini, who was famous for playing the role of \u201cAbu Awwad\u201d in the comic TV series \u201cHarat Abu Awwad\u201d (Abu Awwad\u2019s Alley), was widely known in the Arab world for his notable performances and for his remarkable acting skills that enabled him to masterfully play various acting roles.<\/p>\n
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Al Mashini was born in July 1939 to famous radio broadcaster Ishaq Al Mashini. His brother Usama Al Mashini (1950-1985) is also an actor. He worked in the theatrical field and established numerous acting ventures, in addition to participating in tens of TV drama series that reflect the Bedouin environment such as \u201cRa\u2019s Ghlees\u201d(The Head of Ghlees), \u201cItr Al Nar\u201d (The Scent of Fire), \u201cWadha wa Ibn Ajlan\u201d, \u201cHanaya Al Ghaith\u201d (The Heart of the Rain), \u201cAl Andalus Wal Murabitun\u201d (Andalusia and the Marabouts), \u201cMalek Ibn Al Rayb\u201d, \u201cWa\u2019d Al Ghareeb\u201d (The Stranger\u2019s Promise) and \u201cBawabat Al Quds\u201d (The Gate of Jerusalem). In addition to his acting roles, Al Mashini was Head of the Jordanian Artists Association, and also worked as a presenter in Jordanian TV. Moreover, he was a member of Jordan\u2019s Majlis Al A\u2019yan (the Senate) from 2003-2005 and received many honors and accolades both inside Jordan and abroad. He was granted the State Prize for the Arts in 2017.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Veteran Jordanian actor Nabil Mashini has passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2019, leaving behind a long acting career.\u00a0 He was 79. Al Mashini, who was famous for playing the role of \u201cAbu Awwad\u201d in the comic TV series \u201cHarat Abu Awwad\u201d (Abu Awwad\u2019s Alley), was widely known in the Arab world for his notable […]<\/p>\n