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emam-ali (1990)

emam-ali poster
Original title
امام علی
Directed by
Davood Mir-Bagheri
Genre
historical television series
Country
Iran
Length
1 season, 22 episodes
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This Iranian TV series follows the life of Ali ibn Abi Talib from the start of his caliphate to his death in Kufa. It portrays key events and conflicts during that period.

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What happens

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, 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 from the beginning of the caliphate of Ali ibn Abi Talib to his assassination in Kufa, Iraq. A telefilm version of this series has also been made and broadcast. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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