Shaheed-e-Kufa

Shaheed-e-Kufa or The Martyr of Kufa or Imam Ali Series (Persian: سریال امام علی; Urdu: سیریل امام علی) is an Iranian epic television series focusing on the life of Ali ibn Abi Talib, directed by Davood Mirbagheri,[1][2] and originally broadcast in 1992 in 22 episodes. It was subsequently released on DVD, with other editions including one with English sub-titles, and one dubbed into Urdu. The series covers the events before the caliphate of Ali ibn Abi Talib to his assassination in Kufa, Iraq.

Imam Ali the Series
VCD Cover Imam Ali the Series
GenreHistory
Written byDavood Mirbagheri
Directed byDavood Mirbagheri
StarringDariush Arjmand
Vishka Asayesh
Parviz Parastui
Farhad Aslani
Mehdi Fat'hi
Behzad Farahani
Mohammad-Reza Sharifinia
Enayat Bakhshi
Sirous Gorjestani
Asghar Hemmat
Karim Akbari Mobarakeh
Music byFarhad Fakhreddini
Country of originIran
Original language(s)Persian, Urdu
No. of episodes22
Production
Producer(s)Mohammed Beygzadeh
CinematographyMaziar Partow
Editor(s)Mehrzad Menoush
Running time50 minutes (approximately)
DistributorIRIB
Release
Original networkSoroush TV
Original release1992-1998

Cast

Music

The music for the series was composed by Farhad Fakhreddini and involved a choir and the singer Sediq Tarif. Consisting of 17 tracks, the music was subsequently released on the Soroush label.

Track listing

Emam Ali Peace be Upon Him
Soundtrack album by
Farhad Fakhreddini
Released2000
GenreInternational
LabelSoroush
No.TitleArtist(s)Length
1."Kole Sobh"Farhad Fakhreddini06:22
2."Malek Ashtar"Farhad Fakhreddini03:19
3."Raghs Khanjar"Farhad Fakhreddini05:28
4."Ghotam"Farhad Fakhreddini04:13
5."Kakhe Sabz"Farhad Fakhreddini04:40
6."Tanhaee"Farhad Fakhreddini10:07
7."Didar"Farhad Fakhreddini01:51
8."Homaye Rahmat"Farhad Fakhreddini03:14
9."Karevane Ayesheh"Farhad Fakhreddini03:08
10."Savaran 1"Farhad Fakhreddini03:19
11."Aroosie Abuzar"Farhad Fakhreddini03:07
12."Sepah-e Ali"Farhad Fakhreddini03:44
13."Sepah-e Moavieh"Farhad Fakhreddini01:51
14."Jange Saffein"Farhad Fakhreddini03:48
15."Savaran 2"Farhad Fakhreddini05:21
16."Sharbat-e Marg"Farhad Fakhreddini02:38
17."Shahadat"Farhad Fakhreddini01:44

Footnotes

  1. Alberto Elena. Los Cines Periféricos: Africa, Oriente Medio, India. Paidós Iberica Ediciones, 1999. p.281. ISBN 9788449307102
  2. Hervé Dumont. L'Antiquité au cinéma: Vérités, légendes et manipulations. Nouveau Monde Editions. 2009. ISBN 9782847364767
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See also

  • List of Islamic films

References

  • Article about the making of Shaheed-e-Kufa
  • Shaheed-e-Kufa at the Internet Archive
  • Serial Imam Ali Official Shop


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