Sinan Ismail, CEO and founder of Durioo, with new characters Little Ammar and his twin sisters Mina & Mila. (Durioo)

Islamic Lifestyle

Newcomer Durioo to launch two Islamic-themed cartoon series in 2022


The founder of globally popular Islamic cartoon series Omar & Hana has launched a new venture, Durioo, to create more Islamic-themed children’s content and games.

 

Sinan Ismail has been the public face of Didi & Friends since 2014, and Omar & Hana since 2017. As the founder and CEO of Digital Durian, the company behind the Islamic cartoon series, Ismail took the shows beyond a largely Malaysian audience to a global one. This year, Omar & Hana reached over 3 billion views on their YouTube channels in 50 countries.

This week, Sinan said goodbye to Didi & Friends to announce the launch of his latest venture, Durioo, which is to produce its own Islamic-themed children’s content and games under Durio Plus and Durio Games. 

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