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'''Imam al-Fuqahaʾ''' (literally: the leader of jurists) is a TV series about the life of [[Imam al-Sadiq (a)]] directed by the Syrian director Samy Janadi and written by the Kuwaiti screenwriter Hamid al-Ali. The series was produced in thirty episodes in Arabic with the support of the Kuwaiti company al-Khair. It was cast in 2012 in [[Iraq]] on Al Iraqiya television network.

The series was criticized by some Shiite authorities because it showed the faces of [[Imam al-Baqir (a)]] and [[Imam al-Sadiq (a)]]. It was also cast in 2021 on Al-Kawthar TV affiliated with Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, but the faces of actors who played the [[Imams (a)]] were masked. Another critique of the series is due to its ignorance of the Imamate of [[Imam al-Sadiq (a)]] and his relegation to the status of a mere [[jurist]].

Imam al-Fuqaha' TV series is about the life of [[Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)]] among Sunni Muslims, his school in [[Masjid al-Nabi]], and his training of students there.<ref>[https://fa.mouood.com/7727/news/cultural-news/%d8%b3%d9%88%d8%b1%db%8c-%d9%87%d8%a7-%d9%88/ Syrians and Kuwaitis make the Imam Sadiq(a) series (persian)]</ref> The first episode of the series concerns [[Zayd b. 'Ali]], and then it shows how the [[Four Imams of Sunni jurisprudence]] were educated by Imam al-Sadiq (a).<ref>[https://www.qudsonline.ir/news/59642/%D8%AD%D8%B1%DA%A9%D8%AA%DB%8C-%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%81-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%B3%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%84%DB%8C-%D8%B4%DB%8C%D8%B9%DB%8C-%D8%AA%D8%B5%D8%A7%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%B1 An unusual action in a Shiite serial (persian)]</ref> The series also points to parts of the history of the [[Islamic world]], the fight between [[Banu Umayya]] and [[Banu 'Abbas]] over [[caliphate]], and the economic, social, and political profiles of the society at the time.<ref>[https://www.iribnews.ir/fa/news/2123564/%D8%B3%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%AE%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%82-%D8%B9-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%AA%D9%84%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%B2%DB%8C%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%A2%D9%85%D8%AF The historical series of Imam Sadiq (AS) was broadcast on TV (persian)]</ref>

Imam al-Fuqaha' TV series was produced by the Kuwaiti company al-Khair and its costs were funded by Shias in [[Kuwait]]. Samy Janadi, the Syrian director, directed the series, and Hamid al-Ali, the Kuwaiti screenwriter, wrote the screenplay.<ref>[https://fa.mouood.com/8936/news/cultural-news/%d8%a7%d9%85%d8%a7%d9%85-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%81%d9%82%d9%87%d8%a7%d8%a1/ Imam al-Fuqaha', a Shiite series with a big mistake(persian)]</ref> The series was recorded in al-Faisal Town in Kuwait. Khalid al-Amir, a Kuwaiti actor, played the role of [[Imam al-Baqir (a)]], and Ali Shaqir, a Lebanese actor, played the role of [[Imam al-Sadiq (a)]].<ref>[https://www.qudsonline.ir/news/59642/%D8%AD%D8%B1%DA%A9%D8%AA%DB%8C-%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%81-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%B3%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%84%DB%8C-%D8%B4%DB%8C%D8%B9%DB%8C-%D8%AA%D8%B5%D8%A7%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%B1 An unusual action in a Shiite serial (persian)]</ref> Ayman Zeidan, a Syrian actor, played the role of [[Hisham b. 'Abd al-Malik]] (the Umayyad Caliph).<ref>[https://www.mashreghnews.ir/news/96117/%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%AE%D8%AA-%D8%B3%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%82-%D8%AF%D8%B1%D9%85%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%BA%D9%81%D9%84%D8%AA-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86 The production of Imam Sadiq series in the midst of Iran's neglect (persian)]</ref> The series was produced in Arabic in thirty forty-five-minute episodes.<ref>[https://www.iribnews.ir/fa/news/2123564/%D8%B3%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%AE%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%82-%D8%B9-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%AA%D9%84%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%B2%DB%8C%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%A2%D9%85%D8%AF The historical series of Imam Sadiq (AS) was broadcast on TV (persian)]</ref>