Shaheed-e Kufa

The Martyr of Kufa (Persian: شهید کوفه, romanized: Shaheed-e Kufa) original title Imam Ali (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. The telefilm version of this series has also been made and broadcast.

Shaheed-e Kufa
VCD Cover Imam Ali the Series
Also known asImam Ali
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 languagePersian
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes22
Production
ProducerMohammed Beygzadeh
CinematographyMaziar Partow
EditorMehrzad Menoush
Running time50 minutes (approximately)
Release
Original networkIRIB TV3
Original release1996 (1996) –
1997 (1997)

Story

The story of this series starts from the end of the caliphate of Uthman ibn Affan and covers the last five years and the period of the caliphate and the life and martyrdom of Ali ibn Abi Talib.This series also shows the events of the caliphate of Ali bin Abi Talib. Its events include the Battle of Jamel, the Battle of Safin and the Battle of Nahrvan. This collection also includes other events such as the Qur'an on a spear in the Battle of Safin, the suppression of oath-breakers in the Battle of Jamal, the dispute between Ali Ibn Abi Talib and Abu Musa Ash'ari and the emergence of the Khawarij, the suppression of the Khawarij in the Battle of Nahrwan and the death of Malik Ashtar and Ammar Ibn Yasir also shows.

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

See also

References
  • Article about the making of Shaheed-e-Kufa
  • Shaheed-e-Kufa at the Internet Archive
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.