''The Martyr of Kufa'' ( fa, شهید کوفه,

Shaheed ''Shaheed'' ( , , ; pa, ਸ਼ਹੀਦ) denotes a martyr in Islam. The word is used frequently in the Quran in the generic sense of "witness" but only once in the sense of "martyr" (i.e. one who dies for his faith); ...

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Kufa Kufa ( ar, الْكُوفَة ), also spelled Kufah, is a city in Iraq, about south of Baghdad, and northeast of Najaf. It is located on the banks of the Euphrates River. The estimated population in 2003 was 110,000. Currently, Kufa and Najaf a ...

) original title ''Imam Ali'' ( fa, امام علی) is an Iranian epic

television series A television show – or simply TV show – is any content produced for viewing on a television set which can be broadcast via over-the-air, satellite, or cable, excluding breaking news, advertisements, or trailers that are typically placed be ...

focusing on the life of Ali ibn Abi Talib, directed by

Davood Mirbagheri Sayyid Davood Mir-Bagheri ( fa, داوود میرباقری) is an Iranian director, writer and film producer. His notable works are ''Shaheed-e-Kufa'', ''Mokhtarnameh'' and ''Salman the Persian''. Filmography Television * ''Masoomiyat Az Da ...

,Hervé Dumont. ''L'Antiquité au cinéma: Vérités, légendes et manipulations''. Nouveau Monde Editions. 2009. and originally broadcast in 1992 in 22 episodes. It was subsequently released on

DVD The DVD (common abbreviation for Digital Video Disc or Digital Versatile Disc) is a digital optical disc data storage format. It was invented and developed in 1995 and first released on November 1, 1996, in Japan. The medium can store any kind ...

, with other editions including one with English sub-titles, and one dubbed into

Urdu Urdu (;"Urdu"
'' caliphate A caliphate or khilāfah ( ar, خِلَافَة, ) is an institution or public office under the leadership of an Islamic steward with the title of caliph (; ar, خَلِيفَة , ), a person considered a political-religious successor to th ...

of Ali ibn Abi Talib to his assassination in

Iraq Iraq,; ku, عێراق, translit=Êraq officially the Republic of Iraq, '; ku, کۆماری عێراق, translit=Komarî Êraq is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Turkey to the north, Iran to the east, the Persian Gulf and K ...

. The

telefilm A television film, alternatively known as a television movie, made-for-TV film/movie or TV film/movie, is a feature-length film that is produced and originally distributed by or to a television network, in contrast to theatrical films made for ...

version of this series has also been made and broadcast.

Story

The story of this series starts from the end of the caliphate of

Uthman ibn Affan Uthman ibn Affan ( ar, عثمان بن عفان, ʿUthmān ibn ʿAffān; – 17 June 656), also spelled by Colloquial Arabic, Turkish and Persian rendering Osman, was a second cousin, son-in-law and notable companion of the Islamic prop ...

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 Malik al-Ashtar ( ar, مَالِك ٱلْأَشْتَر), also known as Mālik bin al-Ḥārith al-Nakhaʿīy al-Maḏḥijīy ( ar, مَالِك ٱبْن ٱلْحَارِث ٱلنَّخَعِيّ ٱلْمَذْحِجِيّ), was one of the loyal ...

and Ammar Ibn Yasir also shows.

Cast

Dariush Arjmand Dariush Arjmand ( fa, داریوش ارجمند; born 27 July 1944 in Mashhad, Iran) is an Iranian actor. A son of a military father and a housewife mother, he was born in Mashhad and grew up in Mashhad. He started performing in plays at the age ...

Malik al-Ashtar Malik al-Ashtar ( ar, مَالِك ٱلْأَشْتَر), also known as Mālik bin al-Ḥārith al-Nakhaʿīy al-Maḏḥijīy ( ar, مَالِك ٱبْن ٱلْحَارِث ٱلنَّخَعِيّ ٱلْمَذْحِجِيّ), was one of the loyal ...

Vishka Asayesh Vishka Asayesh ( fa, ویشکا آسایش; born November 7, 1972) is an Iranian actress, set designer, and art director. She obtained a degree in set design from the UK. She is also a sculptor and has exhibited her art works at Etemad Gallery ...

as Quttam *

Mohammad-Reza Sharifinia Mohammad-Reza Sharifinia ( fa, محمدرضا شریفی‌نیا, born 15 June 1955) is an Iranian actor and film producer . Early life Sharifinia was born on 15 June 1955 in Tehran, Iran. After graduating from the ''Faculty of Dramatic Arts'', ...

as Waleed ibn Uqba * Mehdi Fat'hi as

'Amr ibn al-'As ( ar, عمرو بن العاص السهمي; 664) was the Arab commander who led the Muslim conquest of Egypt and served as its governor in 640–646 and 658–664. The son of a wealthy Qurayshite, Amr embraced Islam in and was assigned impor ...

Jamshid Mashayekhi Jamshid Mashayekhi ( fa, جمشید مشایخی , November 26, 1934 – April 2, 2019) was an Iranian actor. Career Mashayekhi began professional acting on stage in 1957. His first feature film role was ''Brick and Mirror ''(1965, Ebrahim Golest ...

Abdullah ibn Mas'ud Abdullah ibn Masūd, or Abdullah ibn Masood, or Abdullah Ben Messaoud ( ar, عبد الله بن مسعود, ʿAbd Allāh ibn Masʽūd; c.594-c.653), was a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad who he is regarded the greatest mufassir of ...

Parviz Parastui Parviz Parastui ( fa, پرویز پرستویی ; born 24 June 1955) is an Iranian actor. He has received various accolades, including four Crystal Simorgh for Best Actor–making him the only actor to have four wins in that category–four Hafez ...

Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr Muḥammad ibn Abī Bakr ( ar, محمد بن أبي بكر, 631–658), was the youngest son of the first Islamic caliph Abu Bakr. His mother was Asma bint Umais, who was a widow of Ja'far ibn Abi Talib prior to her second marriage with Abu Bakr. ...

Jahangir Forouhar Jahangir Forouhar (; May 24, 1916 – November 6, 1997) was an Iranian actor. Biography Forouhar was born in 1916 in the city of Isfahan. His father was Mustafa Khan Davam al-Saltanah. His grandfather was Mirza Mohammad Ali Khan Ghavam al-Da ...

Abu Sufyan ibn Harb Sakhr ibn Harb ibn Umayya ibn Abd Shams ( ar, صخر بن حرب بن أمية بن عبد شمس, Ṣakhr ibn Ḥarb ibn Umayya ibn ʿAbd Shams; ), better known by his '' kunya'' Abu Sufyan ( ar, أبو سفيان, Abū Sufyān), was a prominent ...

Behzad Farahani Behzad Farahani ( fa, بهزاد فراهانی; born ) is an Iranian actor and screenwriter. He is the father of actresses Shaghayegh Farahani and Golshifteh Farahani. Early and personal life Farahani was born in Arak, Iran. He is married to s ...

as Muawiyah I *

Farhad Aslani Farhad ( fa, فرهاد ''farhād''), also spelt Ferhaad or Ferhod, has been a Persian name for men since the Parthians, first recorded for Arsacid kings circa 170 BC. Etymology Modern Persian name ''Farhād'' () is derived from Middle Persian ' ...

Yazid I Yazid ibn Mu'awiya ibn Abi Sufyan ( ar, يزيد بن معاوية بن أبي سفيان, Yazīd ibn Muʿāwiya ibn ʾAbī Sufyān; 64611 November 683), commonly known as Yazid I, was the second caliph of the Umayyad Caliphate. He ruled from ...

Davoud Rashidi Davoud Rashidi ( fa, داوود رشیدی; July 16, 1933 – August 26, 2016) was an Iranian actor. His daughter, Leili Rashidi, is also an actress. Career His first film was ''Escape from the Trap'' (1971, Jalal Moghadam) after years of stage ...

as Hakim ibn Jablah *

Hossein Panahi Hossein Panahi Dezhkooh ( fa, حسین پناهی دژکوه; 28 August 1956 – 4 August 2004) was an Iranian actor and poet. After graduating from high school, due to his father's recommendation, he found his way to Ayatollah Golpaygaani's re ...

as Son of Khabbab * Nematollah Gorji as an old man * Azita Hajian as a

Roman Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy *Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD *Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a lette ...

Slave girl * Akbar Abdi as Romi * Ahmad Ghadakchian as Businessman *

Anoushirvan Arjmand Anoushirvan Arjmand (‎; 19 October 1941 – 14 December 2014) was an Iranian actor, best known for his roles in films such as '' Duel'' (2004), '' Tardid'' (2009), and '' He Who Said No'' (2014). He also appeared in the television series ' ...

as Asha's ibn Qays * Abbas Amiri as

Abu Musa Ashaari Abu Musa Abd Allah ibn Qays al-Ash'ari ( ar, أبو موسى عبد الله بن قيس الأشعري, Abū Mūsā ʿAbd Allāh ibn Qays al-Ashʿarī), better known as Abu Musa al-Ash'ari ( ar, أبو موسى الأشعري, Abū Mūsā al-Ash ...

* Sirous Gorjestani as Aba Quttam * Saeed Nikpour as Ammar ibn Yasir *

Enayat Bakhshi Enayatollah Bakhshi ( fa, , also known Enayat Bakhshi) is an Iranian veteran actor. During six decades of artistic activity, he has appeared in more than 170 plays and considered one of the most well-known actors played the antihero role in the ...

as Abdullah ibn Wahab al-Rasbi *

Asghar Hemmat Asghar ( fa, اصغر, links=no) is a Persian name and may refer to: Given name * Asghar Ali (cricketer, born 1971), United Arab Emirates cricketer * Asghar Ali (cricketer, born 1924) (1924–1979), cricketer in India from 1943 to 1949, and in Pa ...

Marwan I Marwan ibn al-Hakam ibn Abi al-As ibn Umayya ( ar, links=no, مروان بن الحكم بن أبي العاص بن أمية, Marwān ibn al-Ḥakam ibn Abī al-ʿĀṣ ibn Umayya), commonly known as MarwanI (623 or 626April/May 685), was the fo ...

* Parvaneh Masoumi as

Hagar Hagar, of uncertain origin; ar, هَاجَر, Hājar; grc, Ἁγάρ, Hagár; la, Agar is a biblical woman. According to the Book of Genesis, she was an Egyptian slave, a handmaiden of Sarah (then known as ''Sarai''), whom Sarah gave to h ...

* Bagher Sahraroodi as Ka'ab al-Ahbar * Karim Akbari Mobarakeh as

Abd-al-Rahman ibn Muljam ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn Muljam al-Murādī ( ar, عبد الرحمن بن ملجم المرادي) was a Kharijite primarily known for having assassinated Ali ibn Abi Talib, the fourth caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate. Assassination plot There ...

* Mansour Vala Magham as

Zubayr ibn al-Awwam Az Zubayr ( ar, الزبير) is a city in and the capital of Al-Zubair District, part of the Basra Governorate of Iraq. The city is just south of Basra. The name can also refer to the old Emirate of Zubair. The name is also sometimes written ...

* Javad Khodadadi as

Abu Dhar al-Ghifari Abu Dharr Al-Ghifari Al-Kinani (, '), also spelled Abu Tharr or Abu Zar, born Jundab ibn Junādah (), was the fourth or fifth person converting to Islam, and from the Muhajirun. He belonged to the Banu Ghifar, the Kinanah tribe. No date of birt ...

* Shohreh Lorestani as Maryam Bint Osman * Siavash Shakeri as Abu Zeyd * Manochehr Larijani as

Talhah Ṭalḥa ibn ʿUbayd Allāh al-Taymī ( ar, طَلْحَة بن عُبَيْد اللّه التَّيمي, ) was a Companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. In Sunni Islam, he is mostly known for being among ('the ten to whom Paradise wa ...

* Fakhri Khorvash as Nannies Walid * Ali Azad as Abd Allah ibn Abbas * Farideh Sepah Mansour as Om zar * Touran Mehrzad as Asma * Morteza Zarrabi as Jewish sorcerer * Hossein Khanibeik as Dinar * Aziz Honar Amooz as Aqeel ibn Abi Talib * Soroush Khalili as Courier *

Atash Taghipour Atash Taqipour ( fa, آتش تقی‌پور, was born 1945 in khoy, West Azerbaijan) is an Iranian theater, cinema and TV actor. Taqipour has played in famous movies in TV and Cinema such as ''Shaheed-e-Kufa'', '' Dame sobh'' and '' Mosafer''. ...

as Saadoun * Reza Khandan as Adi ibn Hatim * Fakhreddin Seddigh Sharif as Ben addis * Akbar Sangi as Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr * Sarvar Nejat Allahi as Walid wife * Rahman Baghrian Uthman ibn Hunaif * Ali Asghar Garmsiri as Rags * Ali Zandi as

Sa`d ibn Abi Waqqas , image = File:Saad ibn Abi Waqqas Masjid an-Nabawi Calligraphy.png , alt = , caption = His name in Arabic calligraphy , birth_date = , death_date = , birth_place = Mecca, Hejaz, Arabia , death_place ...

* Nader Rajabpour as Ibn amer * Changiz Vossoughi as Werdan bin Mojaled * Enayatollah Shafei as Jondab-e-asadi *

Faghiheh Soltani Faghiheh Soltani ( Persian: فقیهه سلطانی) is an Iranian actress. Biography Soltani was born in Hamedan in 1974, and studied drama at Islamic Azad University. She took acting lessons with Golab Adineh. She made her acting debut in ...

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

Footnotes

References

* Article about the making of Shaheed-e-Kuf

* Shaheed-e-Kufa at the Internet Archiv

External links

* {{IMDb title, 1986451 Iranian television series Television series about Islam 2000s Iranian television series 2000 Iranian television series debuts Works about Ali