
After the martyrdom of Imam Hussein bin Ali bin Abi Talib in the incident of Karbala on the 10th of Muharram in the year 61 AH, his sister Sayyida Zainab and his son Imam Zain al-Abidin with women and children from the family of the house who were not killed in the battle and marched With them in a sad procession to the palace of Ibn Ziyad in Kufa and from there to the palace of Yazid in the Levant on a harsh journey.
Directed by Basil Al-Khatib, Mawkib Al-Ebaa leans on a strong ensemble — Sawsan Awwad, Ali Satof, Lina Hawarna — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about adventure titles of 2005.
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