Shaheed-e-Kufa
| Imam Ali the Series | |
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 VCD Cover Imam Ali the Series | |
| Genre | History |
| Written by | Davood Mirbagheri |
| Directed by | Davood Mirbagheri |
| Starring |
Dariush Arjmand Vishka Asayesh Parviz Parastui Farhad Aslani Mehdi Fat'hi Behzad Farahani Mohammad-Reza Sharifinia Sirous Gorjestani Asghar Hemmat Karim Akbari Mobarakeh |
| Music by | Farhad Fakhreddini |
| Country of origin | Iran |
| Original language(s) | Persian, Urdu |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Mohammed Beygzadeh |
| Cinematography | Maziar Partow |
| Running time | 50 minutes (approximately) |
| Distributor | IRIB |
| Release | |
| Original network | Soroush TV |
| Original release | 1992-1998 |
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.
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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 | |
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| Soundtrack album by Farhad Fakhreddini | |
| Released | 2000 |
| Genre | International |
| Label | Soroush |
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kole Sobh" | Farhad Fakhreddini | 06:22 |
| 2. | "Malek Ashtar" | Farhad Fakhreddini | 03:19 |
| 3. | "Raghs Khanjar" | Farhad Fakhreddini | 05:28 |
| 4. | "Ghotam" | Farhad Fakhreddini | 04:13 |
| 5. | "Kakhe Sabz" | Farhad Fakhreddini | 04:40 |
| 6. | "Tanhaee" | Farhad Fakhreddini | 10:07 |
| 7. | "Didar" | Farhad Fakhreddini | 01:51 |
| 8. | "Homaye Rahmat" | Farhad Fakhreddini | 03:14 |
| 9. | "Karevane Ayesheh" | Farhad Fakhreddini | 03:08 |
| 10. | "Savaran 1" | Farhad Fakhreddini | 03:19 |
| 11. | "Aroosie Abuzar" | Farhad Fakhreddini | 03:07 |
| 12. | "Sepah-e Ali" | Farhad Fakhreddini | 03:44 |
| 13. | "Sepah-e Moavieh" | Farhad Fakhreddini | 01:51 |
| 14. | "Jange Saffein" | Farhad Fakhreddini | 03:48 |
| 15. | "Savaran 2" | Farhad Fakhreddini | 05:21 |
| 16. | "Sharbat-e Marg" | Farhad Fakhreddini | 02:38 |
| 17. | "Shahadat" | Farhad Fakhreddini | 01:44 |
Footnotes
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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