The Martyr of Kufa (1997)

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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 before the caliphate of Ali ibn Abi Talib to his assassination in Kufa, Iraq.

IMDb rating: 7.8 (3,800 votes)
Episode average: 8.8 ↑ +1.0 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: FA
Type: TV series

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Seasons

Season 1 (1997)

8.78 avg 22 episodes 8.7 → 8.9

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #1.1	8.7	41
2	Episode #1.2	9.3	29
3	Episode #1.3	8.9	19
4	Episode #1.4	8.6	19
5	Episode #1.5	8.8	20
6	Episode #1.6	8.8	19
7	Episode #1.7	8.8	19
8	Episode #1.8	8.8	19
9	Episode #1.9	8.7	21
10	Episode #1.10	8.9	20
11	Episode #1.11	8.7	19
12	Episode #1.12	8.6	23
13	Episode #1.13	8.5	20
14	Episode #1.14	8.5	20
15	Episode #1.15	8.7	20
16	Episode #1.16	8.9	19
17	Episode #1.17	8.9	19
18	Episode #1.18	9.1	20
19	Episode #1.19	8.6	19
20	Episode #1.20	8.7	18
21	Episode #1.21	8.8	19
22	Episode #1.22	8.9	20