Reign of Love (TV series)

Reign of Love also known by the name of the Arabic version of the series The Stranger of Tus (غریب طوس  is an epic historical drama 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. This series mainly focus on his life where he was brought to Merv from Madina by order of Al-Ma'mun and the period of his deputy till martyrdom.  The telefilm version of this series has also been made and broadcast.

Plot
The story begins with the death of Harun al-Rashid, the Abbasid caliph, and the coming to power of his son 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 is shown. It also describes the important events of this period, such as 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
 * Najmeddin Shariati as Khaje Morad
 * 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.