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.

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.

The music for the series was composed by Farhad Fakhreddini and involved a choir and the singer Sediq Tarif.