If you have any doubts what an Arabian stallion should look like, take a look at this photo of MAHARAN EL NABIL (Nabil Ibn Nazeefa x Marani El Malikah). There's nothing artificial about this horse at all. He never had his mane clipped three-quarters of the way down his neck. He has a nice full mane and full tail and he's just standing there naturally alert while he is waiting for his lady of the evening.
MAHARAN was nice from the start and never lost something of his type and personality. In fact over the years he blossomed from a dark and pretty colt into a breathtakingly beautiful grey stallion. Like all horse from this line, he needed time to mature. Now at the age of fifteen MAHARAN EL NABIL is at his peak.

Owned by the passionate breeder Frank Filsinger of Germany, Maharan is fourth generation Filsinger bred and traces in tail female line to their foundation mare, MALIKAH (Ghazal x Malacha) who was born in 1962. Few mares have achieved the status of Malikah who is often referred to as the „Queen Mother“ of Egyptian lines in Europe. Her sons and daughters built the foundation for countless breeding programs around the world and her influence is felt in nearly every country where Arabian horses are bred today. Imperial, Ansata, Arabians Ltd., Al Rayyan, Al Zobair, Ajman Stud, Simeon – these are some of the farms utilizing her blood.
MALIKAH's grandson ASFOUR in Australia, the 2003 World Champion Mare GELGELAH Al Badeia or the famous ASHHALl Al Rayyan in Qatar are just a few examples of her unparalleled impact.

The flamboyant Maharan is a son of one of MALIKAH's most beautiful daughters, the late MARANI EL MALIKAH whose sire MAYMOON was MALIKAH's own grandson. MARANI was known for her exquisite type, extremely beautiful head and lovely disposition. From his sire NABIL IBN NAZEEFA (who recently passed away at the age of 29), MAHARAN inherited his long and arched neck, the airy way of moving and the lively expression. „I am simply the best,“ Maharan seems to say when he's prancing into his paddock or performing his peacock dance in front of the mares!

Oliver Wibihal/StraightEgyptians.com (Sept.2006)