The Imam

الإمام

An Arabic series on the life of Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal and his steadfastness during the Mihna — the largest Arabic drama about a Sunni scholar-saint.

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Identifiers
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Review
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Screening Room

Format
Series · Muslim history or life carries the story
Languages
ar (original)
Approach
historical drama
Depiction of sacred figures
The Prophet: Not shown · Companions: Not applicable · Imams: Not applicable
Titles in other languages
الإمامThe Imam

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Overview

"The Imam" is a historical drama series released in 2017. Its leading performers include Mahyar Khadour, Salloum Haddad, Qasim Melho, Akef Najem and Mahmoud Khalili. An Arab series about the life of Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal, the trial of the createdness of the Qur'an and his steadfastness on his position; one of the largest Arab works on the life of a scholar among the imams of the Sunna. 1 2

Context and reception

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About
Ahmad ibn Hanbal
Set in
Baghdad· The Early Abbasid Caliphate
Features
Mahyar Kaddour· Salloum Haddad· Qasim Melho· Akef Najem· Mahmoud Khalili· Karam Al-Shaarani· Youssef Al Moukbel· Suhail Jabaei

People and things also explored

The Nizamiyya Madrasa of Baghdad· Bayt al-Hikma — the House of Wisdom· The 'Adudi Bimaristan· al-Bimaristan al-Muqtadiri· Bimaristan al-Sayyida· Dar al-'Ilm of Baghdad (Sabur's library)· The Jami' al-Qati'a of Baghdad· The mosque of Qati'at Umm Ja'far

Sources

  1. Wikidata
  2. IMDb
  3. al-Fihrist of Ibn al-Nadim , p. 320
  • elCinema
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islam.museum contributors. “The Imam”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/screen/al-imam-2017/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.

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The Nizamiyya Madrasa of Baghdad

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