| Native Name: | العبابيد |
| Genre: | Historical fiction |
| Creator: | Bassam Al-Mulla |
| Country: | Syria |
| Language: | Arabic |
| Num Episodes: | 22 |
Al-Ababeed (Arabic: العبابيد|lit=''The Anarchy'') was a Syrian soap opera and historical fiction centered around the 3rd-century Syrian Palmyrene Empire which aired in the Ramadan season of 1997.
In the show, the role of Zenobia of Palmyra is played by famous Syrian actress Raghda.[1] Zenobia's struggle against the Roman Empire is used allegorically to represent the struggles of the Palestinian people to gain self determination.[2]
The series was watched and admired by millions all across the Arab world.[1]
The cast was as follows:[3]