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Mokhtarnameh

مختارنامه

Davoud Mirbagheri's Iranian series on al-Mukhtar ibn Abi Ubayd's uprising in Kufa to avenge Karbala; members of the Prophet ﷺ's family are depicted on screen per Shia convention.

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Identifiers
Wikidataimdb
Review
Draft Completeness 2/5 · Help complete it

Figurative depictions of prophets are never shown in this museum.

Factions, splits and schismsWars and campaigns

Screening Room

Format
Series · Muslim history or life carries the story
Countries
IR
Languages
fa (original) · ar (dubbed)
Approach
historical drama
Depiction of sacred figures
The Prophet: Not shown · Companions: Shown · Imams: Shown (A Shia production: Imam Husayn and members of the Prophet's family are depicted with faces visible.)
Titles in other languages
مختارنامهMokhtarnamehالمختار الثقفي

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

Check it against the record:al-Mukhtar ibn Abi Ubayd · Battle of Karbala

Overview

"Mukhtarnameh" is a historical drama series released in 2011, produced in Iran, directed by Davood Mirbagheri. Its leading performers include Fariborz Arabnia, None, Farhad Aslani, None and Davoud Rashidi. An Iranian series by Davood Mirbagheri about al-Mukhtar ibn Abi Ubayd al-Thaqafi and his uprising in Kufa to avenge the dead of Karbala; it depicts the Imams of the Ahl al-Bayt with faces, in line with Shi'i tradition. 1 2

Context and reception

This work deals with al-Mukhtar ibn Abi Ubayd, the battle of Karbala, Kufa, and the Umayyad era. It does not show the Prophet in person.

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About
al-Mukhtar ibn Abi Ubayd· Battle of Karbala
Set in
Kufa· The Umayyad Period
Features
Fariborz Arabnia· Mehdi Fakhimzadeh· Farhad Aslani· Nasrin Moghanloo· Davoud Rashidi· Fariba Kossari· Reza Rooygari· Reza Kianian
Directed by
Davood Mir-Bagheri

People and things also explored

Muawiya, Hassan and Hussein· The revolt of al-Mukhtar ibn Abi Ubayd in Kufa· Muawiya· Saqr Quraish· Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas· Imam Ali· Great Mosque of Kufa· Ali burns people in Kufa who claimed he was God

Sources

  1. Wikidata
  2. IMDb
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islam.museum contributors. “Mokhtarnameh”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/screen/mukhtarnameh-2011/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.

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Muawiya, Hassan and Hussein

A major Arabic co-production dramatising the first fitna — from Hasan's caliphate and abdication to Muawiya's rule and Karbala; contested for depicting the Prophet's household.