The Messiah

المسيح

Nader Talebzadeh's Iranian film presenting the life of Jesus from the Islamic perspective, including the Muslim account of the crucifixion.

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Identifiers
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Review
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Prophets

Screening Room

Format
Film · Muslim history or life carries the story
Released
2007 CE · 1428 AH†
Countries
IR
Languages
fa (original) · ar (dubbed) · en (dubbed)
Approach
devotional
Depiction of sacred figures
The Prophet: Not applicable · Companions: Not applicable · Imams: Not applicable (Depicts Jesus on screen, consistent with Iranian cinematic convention for prophets other than Muhammad.)
Titles in other languages
مسيحThe Messiahالمسيح

Where to watch officially: No official link recorded. · Listed, not endorsed.

Check it against the record:Isa ibn Maryam (Jesus) · Maryam bint Imran (Mary)

Overview

"The Messiah" is a faith film released in 2007, produced in Iran, directed by Nader Talebzadeh. An Iranian film by Nader Talebzadeh about the life of Isa ibn Maryam from an Islamic perspective, telling the story as it appears in Islamic sources, without the crucifixion in the Christian sense. 1 2

Context and reception

This work deals with Isa ibn Maryam and Maryam bint Imran.

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About
Isa ibn Maryam (Jesus)· Maryam bint Imran (Mary)
Directed by
Nader Talebzadeh
Written by
Nader Talebzadeh

People and things also explored

Saint Mary· Bukhari 3411 — Asiya and Maryam· Bukhari 3443 — nearest to Isa· Muslim 28 — The testimony and whichever of Paradise's eight gates· Muslim 2430 — Maryam and Asiya perfected; Aisha as tharid over other food· Muslim 2431 — Aisha's excellence as tharid over other food· Muwatta 2666· Muwatta 2692

Sources

  1. Wikidata
  2. IMDb
  • elCinema
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islam.museum contributors. “The Messiah”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/screen/al-masih-2007/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.

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