Reign of Love () also known by the name of the Arabic version of the series The Stranger of Tus ( is an Iranian epic historical drama TV series directed by Mehdi Fakhimzadeh, which aired on IRIB TV1 in 2000. The series is about the life of Ali ibn Musa al-Reza, the eighth Imam of Shia Islam. It mainly focuses on the period of his life when he was brought from Medina to Merv by order of al-Ma'mun, particularly his tenure as heir apparent, until his martyrdom. A telefilm version of the series was also produced and released.
Plot The story begins with the death of Harun al-Rashid, the Abbasid caliph, and the coming to power of his son al-Amin. In the continuation of the war between Amin and his brother Mamun, the caliphate of Mamun and the bringing of Ali ibn Musa al-Reza to Merv are shown. It also describes the important events of this period, such as his entrance to Nishapur, the narration of the Hadith of Golden Chain, the rain prayer, the Eid al-Fitr prayer, and the debates between religions.
Cast Farokh Nemati as Imam Reza - without showing face, in Halo (see Aniconism in Islam) Mohammad Sadeghi as Al-Ma'mun Merila Zarei as Golnaz Danial Hakimi as Amr ibn Raja Bizhan Emkanian as Ibn Aghil Davoud Rashidi as Al-Fadl ibn al-Rabi Enayatollah Bakhshi as Isa Jalodi Fathali Oveisi as Raja Ibn Abi Dahhak Rambod Javan as Al-Amin Farimah Farjami as Zubaidah Bita Farrahi as Azardokht Kazem HajirAzad as Ibn Abi Imran Valiollah Momeni as Tahir ibn Husayn Mehdi Fakhimzadeh
Music Music was by Babak Bayat and singing Mohammad Esfahani.
Awards Year Awards Category Winner Result 20016st Hafez Awards best television director Mahdi Fakhimzadeh best screenwriter Mahdi Fakhimzadeh rowspan="2" best actor Mohammad Sadeghi best actor Akbar Zanjanpour best actress Merila Zarei rowspan="2" best actress Bita Farrahi
See also
List of Islamic films
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