Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "umayyad-caliphate"

1. Detective Dee: The Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2010)

PG-13 | 119 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

An exiled detective is recruited to solve a series of mysterious deaths that threaten to delay the inauguration of Empress Wu.

Director: Hark Tsui | Stars: Tony Ka Fai Leung, Chao Deng, Carina Lau, Bingbing Li

Votes: 11,878 | Gross: $0.46M

2. Fath Al-Andalus (2022– )

Drama, History, War

The story of the leader of the Umayyad Army, Tariq bin Ziyad, and his great conquests in the cities of Tangier, Ceuta and Toledo, all the way to the conquest of Andalusia, and his famous dispute with his commander Musa bin Nusair.

Stars: Suhail Jabaei, Taiseer Edris, Rafik Ali Ahmad, Akef Najem

Votes: 61

3. Hussein, Who Said No (2014)

160 min | Drama, History, War

The story of Imam Hossein's battle in Karbala, an unfair war which made one the most important effects in Islam history.

Director: Ahmad Reza Darvish | Stars: Arash Aasefi, Farhad Ghaemian, Hassan Pourshirazi, Pouria Poursorkh

Votes: 1,439

4. Al Hajjaj (2003)

Action, Biography, Drama

This is the biography of Al Hajjaj Bin Youssef AL Thaqafi, the distinguished character whom a lot controversy was raised around him during one of history's most turbulent eras.

Stars: Fethi Haddaoui, Eyad Nassar, Abed Fahed, Nahed Halaby

Votes: 408

5. Mokhtarnameh (2010–2011)

Biography, Drama, History

Mukhtar Thaqafi was a Shiite Muslim leader who sets up a rebellion movement in 686 A.D in the town of Kufa to avenge the martyrdom of Hussain (grandson of Islamic Prophet Muhammad).

Stars: Fariborz Arabnia, Reza Rooygari, Nasrin Moghanloo, Fariba Kowsari

Votes: 9,610

6. The Knight and the Princess (2019)

97 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

An unwavering young warrior's determination to save women and children abducted by pirates, leads him to his sweetheart and to confront a brutal tyrant and his devious sorcerer.

Director: Bashir El Deek | Stars: Aiemzy, Mohamed El Dafrawy, Lekaa El Khamisy, Maged El-Kidwani

Votes: 498

7. Al Hasan and Al Husein (2011)

Approved | 40 min | Action, Crime, Drama

It revolves around the two grandsons of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, Hassan and Hussein, and their relationship with their companions, sedition that occurred between them and their companions after the killing of Usman ibn Affan.

Stars: Mahmoud Nasr, Mahmood Khalili, Muhannad Qatesh, Muhammad Al Majali

Votes: 22

8. The Martyr of Kufa (1997–2020)

Biography, Drama, History

The whole story about Imam Ali, the friend and companion of Prophet Muhammad.

Stars: Dariush Arjmand, Saeid Nickpour, Mohammad Reza Sharifinia, Parviz Parastui

Votes: 3,301

9. Saqr Qoraish (2002)

Drama, History, War

Following the fall of Damascus in 750, The last Umayyad prince arrived in Andalusia and established his rule there.

Stars: Jamal Soliman, Ghassan Massoud, Taim Hasan, Bassem Yakhour

Votes: 321

10. The Song of Roland (1978)

110 min | Adventure, Drama, Mystery

In the 11th-century epic Roland des Roncesvalles is a legendary knight from the age of chivalry in France. He is depicted as a key figure in halting the advance of the Arabs into France.

Director: Frank Cassenti | Stars: Klaus Kinski, Alain Cuny, Dominique Sanda, Pierre Clémenti

Votes: 169

11. Orlando e i Paladini di Francia (1956)

99 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Charlemagne and Saracen Agramante are at war. Although the Franks are outnumbered by their enemies they succeed in containing them in the Pyrennean foothills. A truce is signed between the ... See full summary »

Director: Pietro Francisci | Stars: Rik Battaglia, Rosanna Schiaffino, Lorella De Luca, Fabrizio Mioni

Votes: 47

12. The Fateful Day (1995)

105 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

As Abdollah prepares to get married to his long-time love, he hears calls for help during his wedding and leaves the ceremony for an adventure to find the truth.

Director: Shahram Assadi | Stars: Ali Reza Shoja'noori, Ladan Mostofi, Jamshid Mashayekhi, Hamid Abdolmaleki

Votes: 708

13. The Dark Ages (2007 TV Movie)

120 min | Documentary, Drama, History

The History Channel examines the Dark Ages from the fall of the Roman Empire to the First Crusade.

Director: Christopher Cassel | Stars: Philip Daileader, Kelly DeVries, Bonnie Effros, Adnan Husain

Votes: 460

14. Rabee' Qortoba (2003– )

Drama, History

The series focuses on the story of Muhammad bin Abu 'Amir, known as Al-Mansur, who came from the Algeciras , seeking knowledge in the city of Cordoba, and his transformation from a Notary to the ruler of Andalusia.

Stars: Taim Hasan, Maxim Khalil, Nisreen Tafish

Votes: 381

15. Abu Ja'afar Al-Mansur (2008– )

Drama, History

It highlights the conflicts within the Caliphate house from the second half of the Omayyad period until the beginning of the Abbasid period and its founder Abu Jafar Al Mansor, the lead character of this story.

Stars: Eyad Nassar, Abbas al Nouri, Munther Reyahneh, Najla'a Fahmy

Votes: 16

16. Malik Bin Al Rayb (2016– )

Biography, History

Malik Bin Al Rayb is a drama series that highlights the life of a poet from Bani Tamim tribe and the historical period in which he, his family and tribe lived.

Stars: Sameera Asir, Margo Haddad, Yasser Al Masri, Nadira Omran

Votes: 23

17. Total War: Attila (2015 Video Game)

Action, History, War

The player has an opportunity to become a witness and participant in the colossal fall of the Roman Empire.

Directors: Gaspar Janos, Iskender Bingol | Stars: Pano Masti, Manolis Emmanouel

Votes: 297

18. Mawkib Al-Ebaa' (2005)

114 min | Adventure, Drama, History

After the battle Karbala'a in Iraq, where Imam Hussain was killed and beheaded by the orders of Yazeed Ibn Mu'awiyah, Sayeda Zainab, the older sister of Imam Hussain, is taken with the rest... See full summary »

Director: Basil Al-Khatib | Stars: Said Agha, Sabah Al Jazaery, Jihad Al-Atrash, Marwan Al-Jundi

Votes: 57

19. Inside Islam (2002 TV Movie)

Documentary

It is the second largest of the world's great religions, and the fastest growing. Its name comes from the word for peace, yet to many Westerners it is synonymous with terror. INSIDE ISLAM ... See full summary »

Director: Mark Hufnail

Votes: 91

20. Cities of Light: The Rise and Fall of Islamic Spain (2007 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 120 min | Documentary

Over a thousand years ago, the sun-washed lands of Southern Spain were home to Muslims, Christians, and Jews living together and flourishing. Their culture and beliefs intertwined and the ... See full summary »

Director: Robert H. Gardner | Stars: Roman Grigaravicius, Arturas Nemanis

Votes: 112

21. Faris Bany Marawan (2004– )

History

The series deals with the biography of the knight and scholar Maslama ibn Abd al-Malik, nicknamed the Knight of Bani Marwan, who led fierce battles against the Romans and defeated them in several battles.

Stars: Assaad Feddah, Nedal Najm, Jamal Soliman

Votes: 15

22. Salamah (1945)

Drama, Musical, Romance

In the Umayyad era, the shepherdess Salama with a charming voice is in love with Abdrahman, but Ibn Suhail stands in their way, which makes her run away for fear of herself and her love, and Abdrahman begins his journey searching for her.

Director: Togo Mizrahi | Stars: Yehia Chahine, Umm Kulthum, Estafan Rosti, Souad Zaki

Votes: 29

23. Al-Mohallab (2018)

Biography, History

The series revolves around the life of the famous commander, Al-Muhallab ibn Abi Sufra Al-Azdi, one of the governors of the Umayyads.

Stars: Mazen Abbas, Mohsen Abbas, Marwan Abu Shahin, Ruba al Halabi

24. Zaman Al Wasel (2002– )

Drama, History

The series highlights a brilliant era in Arabic history when Qurtoba, which was then the capital of Andalusia, the pearl of the world and the beacon of civilization, faced many challenges and threats.

Stars: Rana Al Abyad, Abdul Rahman Al Rashi

25. Kaiss wa leila (1939)

Biography, History, Romance

Qais recites poems in love with his cousin Laila

Director: Ibrahim Lama | Stars: Abbas Fares, Badr Lama, Mahmoud Al Meleji, Aminah Rizq

Votes: 12

26. Dates That Made History (2017–2020)
Episode: Battle of Talas and Height of the Tang Dynasty (751 A.D.) (2020)

TV-PG | 26 min | Documentary, History

This military encounter between the Abbasid Caliphate and its allies against the Tang Dynasty took place over control of the Syr Darya region, a key location along the Silk Road. The defection of the Karluks resulted in a Tang rout.

Director: Juliette Garcias | Stars: Patrick Boucheron, Emmanuelle Tixier du Mesnil