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Cast
Abed Fahed
as Al Hajjaj
Eyad Nassar
as Tariq ibn Amr
Ghassan Massoud
as Abdullah ibn al-Zubayr
Fethi Haddaoui
as Al-Mohallab Ibn Abi Sofra
Saba Mubarak
as Ghazala
Nasser Abdulreda
as Shabib al-Shaybani
Riyad Wardyani
as Abdulaziz ibn Marwan
Abdul Karim Al-Qawasmi
as Abdullah ibn Safwan
Nadira Emran
as Asma bint Abi Bakr
Zuhair Hasan
as Rawh ibn Zinba al-Judhami
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2003
Runtime1 Season
LanguageArabic
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, War & Politics
Votes3
DirectorAdnan Al Awamleh
WritersAdnan Al Awamleh
TypeWeb Series
Rating9.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsAl Hajjaj
About Al Hajjaj
This biography of Al Hajjaj Bin Youssef Al Thaqafi looks back on his cruelty, his clemency and his loyalty, and paints the portrait of a controversial regent.
Directed by Adnan Al Awamleh, Al Hajjaj leans on a strong ensemble — Abed Fahed, Eyad Nassar, Ghassan Massoud — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The series landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2003.
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