| Runtime: | approx. 30 minutes |
| Executive Producer: | Zainal Abidin Ismail |
| Producer: | Wan Alias Abdullah Jasmi Shahir Muhamad Amin Yusoff Mohd Fasil Mohd Idris |
| Presenter: | Zainal Ariffin Ismail (1996–2007, 2014) Nizal Muhammad (1996-1997) Haji Ahmad Noor Sulaiman (2008-2009) Ezzah Aziz Fawzy (2010 - 2011) Ahmad Fedtri Yahya (2013, 2019, 2020, 2021) Nasir Yusof (2010, 2011, 2013) Anwar Afiq (2015-2016) Da'i Tajdid Hadhari (2017) Wan Farid Wan Mohamed (2011) |
| Developer: | Media Prima Berhad |
| Company: | Primeworks Studios |
| Theme Music Composer: | Peter Lim Re-arrange and recompose in 2019 Music and sing by Hafiz Hamidun Lyrics by Ahmad Fedtri Yahya |
| Country: | Malaysia |
| Network: | TV3 |
| Num Seasons: | 27 |
Jejak Rasul (Malay: The Footpath of the Prophets) is a Malaysian Islamic documentary television series.[1] The show is broadcast on TV3 since 1996 and is always broadcast daily during the Ramadan fasting month, typically in the late afternoon or in the evening a few hours before the breaking of fast.[2]
It has been rerunning daily on TV3 at 5:30 am as of 2012 while its early episodes have been reran on TV9, Astro Oasis and on the Emas channel as well as Salam HD on TM's Unifi TV (formerly known as Hypp TV). In 2017, TV Alhijrah reran the first season daily during Ramadan while obscuring the original TV3 logo.
In 2018, TV3 decided to rerun one of the seasons which is 2013 Ramadhan in 3 Holy Lands – Ramadan di 3 Tanah Suci. This decision is likely because of the declining revenue made by Media Prima. Surprisingly, during 2018 eid season, TV3 aired a pilot episode of the new Jejak Rasul series which is Jejak Rasul Ulul Azmi (The Arch Prophet) hosted by Ahmad Fedtri Yahya. On the episode, it had been mentioned that The Arch Prophet will be the main theme for the 2019 season and the other following seasons to come (There are five Arch-prophets in Islam; Nuh (Noah), Ibrahim (Abraham), Musa (Moses), Isa (Jesus) and Muhammad). In 2019, TV3 aired Jejak Rasul Ulul Azmi focusing on Prophet Musa (Moses) as the theme. For 2020 season, Prophet Nuh (Noah) and Ibrahim (Abraham) become the main focus of the season. For the third time Ahmad Fedtri Yahya hosted the series and this time the crews explore Turkey and Jordan.
Due to COVID-19 pandemic that lead to travel restrictions, the third season of Jejak Rasul Ulul Azmi was postponed. Instead, the Jejak Rasul crew will explore Islam on their own country - Malaysia.
The show's episodes have also been released in VHS and DVD formats. The show has also inspired other local TV stations to air documentaries similar to this format such as Ayat Riwayat on TV Alhijrah, Syahadah on TV1 and Al-Risaalah on TV9.
| Seasons | Title / Theme | Year AD | Year AH | Original airing schedule | Topic plus further notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 Prophets in Islam | Jan - Feb 1996 | 1416 | |||
| 2 | 25 Prophets in Islam | Jan - Feb 1997 | 1417 | |||
| 3 | Islam in North Africa, Europe, Mediterranean and Balkans | Dec 1997 – Jan 1998 | 1418 | (North Africa and Europe) | ||
| 4 | Berjuta Wajah, Satu Akidah (Million Faces, One Faith) | Dec 1998 – Jan 1999 | 1419 | |||
| 5 | Satu Akidah, Satu Sempadan (One Faith, One Boundary) | Dec 1999 - Jan 2000 | 1420 | (Southeast Asia) | ||
| 6 | Satu Arah, Satu Tujuan (One Destination, One Goal) | Nov - Dec 2000 | 1421 | (Africa) | ||
| 7 | Mesir, Bumi Anbia (Egypt, Land of the Prophets) | Nov - Dec 2001 | 1422 | Focuses on the significant events as recorded during the lives of the Prophets long before (Moses, Aaron etc.) that took place in Egypt. | ||
| 8 | Sutera Laut, Bicara Syahadah (The Sea Silk, The Spread of Syahadah) | Nov - Dec 2002 | 1423 | The Sea Silk refers to the sea routes used by Arab merchants as they were sailing to Asia and other parts of the world which also propelled the spread Islam in these areas. | ||
| 9 | Warkah Mesopotamia (Letters of Mesopotamia) | Oct - Nov 2003 | 1424 | |||
| 10 | Sejagat Yang Berdaulat (A Universal Sovereign) | Oct - Nov 2004 | 1425 | |||
| 11 | Sicupak dari Istanbul (The Sicupak from Istanbul) | Oct - Nov 2005 | 1426 | 'Sicupak' here comes from the 'Lada Sicupak' Cannon, which was given by the Ottoman Turks to the Aceh Sultanate, as a response of aid requested from the Sultan of Aceh to chase away the Portuguese from invading Aceh. This series depicts the history of Aceh Sultanate and Turkish Ottoman Empire. | ||
| 12 | Nabi Muhammad | Sep - Oct 2006 | 1427 | Based on Muhammad's biography 'Sirah Nabawiyah', written and compiled by Ibn Hisham. | ||
| 13 | Sahabat (The Companions) | Sep - Oct 2007 | 1428 | Monday - Friday | Touches upon Muhammad's Companions, who were also the successors of his community – known as The Four Righteous Caliphs. | |
| As-Salam USA | Saturday & Sunday | A split-off series highlighting the lives of Americans Muslims plus their roles in their local communities. | ||||
| 14 | Rihlah Ibn Battutah (The Rihla of Ibn Battutah) | Sep - Oct 2008 | 1429 | Revisits the famous travelogue of Ibn Battuta. | ||
| 15 | Sirah Anbiya (History of the Prophets) | Aug - Sep 2009 | 1430 | |||
| 16 | Trilogi Suara Kebenaran (The Voice of Truth Trilogy) | Aug - Sep 2010 | 1431 | There are 3 different segments that focuses on 3 different topics: Segment 1: Srikandi Segment 2: Jihad Segment 3: Yahudi dan Bani Israel The season hosted by 3 different host for each segment. | ||
| 17 | Legasi Muhammad s.a.w di Eropah Timur (Muhammad's Legacy in the Eastern Europe) | Aug 2011 | 1432 | Daily | The season highlighted Muslim world in Russia and Ukraine and the challenges faced by them. | |
| 18 | Al-Quran & Sirah Anbiya | Jul - Aug 2012 | 1433 | Fridays to Sundays (13 episodes) | Recaps of past seasons of the documentary. | |
| 19 | Ramadan di Tiga Tanah Suci (Ramadan in the Three Holy Lands) | Jul - Aug 2013 | 1434 | Daily | This season was aired daily as in previous years but not in 2012. This season's filming was made on the year before this was broadcast, i.e. Ramadan 1433 AH (July–August 2012). | |
| 20 | Rehlah Dua Daie (The Rihla of the Two Preachers) | Jun - Jul 2014 | 1435 | Fridays to Sundays (15 episodes, with one Aidilfitri special) | Revolved around two viewers of Jejak Rasul reflecting on their troubled pasts, plus their changed lives and their current missionary work. Zainal Ariffin Ismail presented as he accompanied their travels to Jordan and Palestine on a period of 40 days. | |
| 21 | As-Salam 2015: Saudara Dari Timur (Relatives from The East) | Jun - Jul 2015 | 1436 | Fridays to Sundays | Anwar Afiq replaced Zainal Ariffin Ismail as the new host. The crews explored the spread of Islam in the East Asian countries of South Korea, Japan and Taiwan. | |
| 22 | As-Salam 2016: Gema Azan di Oceania (Adhan in Oceania) | Jun - Jul 2016 | 1437 | Fridays to Sundays | Jejak Rasul crews explored the Muslim minorities in Papua New Guinea and Fiji. | |
| 23 | As-Salam 2017: Tinggalan Anbiya' & Kesahihannya (The Prophets' Relics and The Truth of Them) | May - Jun 2017 | 1438 | Fridays to Sundays | Jejak Rasul crews explored Palestine, Jordan and Turkey to find the truth of stories and relics left by the prophets. | |
| 24 | Ramadan di 3 Tanah Suci (Ramadan in 3 Holy Lands) | May - Jun 2018 | 1439 | Fridays to Sundays | It was a rerun episodes from 2013 season. | |
| 25 | Ulul Azmi (The Arch Prophet) | May - Jun 2019 | 1440 | Fridays to Sundays | The focus of the season is Prophet Musa (Moses) as one of The Arch Prophet in Islam. | |
| 26 | Ulul Azmi (2020) (The Arch Prophet) | April - May 2020 | 1441 | Fridays to Sundays | Jejak Rasul crews chose Prophet Nuh (Noah) and Ibrahim (Abraham) as the main focus to explore. | |
| 27 | Ulama Pewaris Rasul (Muslim Scholars: The Heirs of Prophets) | April - May 2021 | 1442 | Fridays to Sundays | Jejak Rasul crews visit 7 states in Malaysia to explore Islam in Malaysia and uncover the footpaths of the Muslim scholars who spread Islam in the country. | |
| 28 | Ulama Pewaris Rasul (Muslim Scholars: The Heirs of Prophets) | 2022 | 1443 | Fridays to Sundays | ||
| 29 | Ulama Pewaris Rasul (Muslim Scholars: The Heirs of Prophets) | 2023 | 1444 | Saturdays and Sundays | ||
| 30 | Ulul Azmi (The Arch Prophet) | 2024 | 1445 | Saturdays | It was a re-run series from 2019. There are 4 chosen episodes to be telecast. |