Al-Ghazali
At the height of his power, Al-Ghazali abandons fame and certainty to confront a devastating crisis of faith that will redefine his life and reshape Islamic thought.
Set in the 11th-century Seljuk world, this character-driven historical drama follows the life of Al-Ghazali, from his meteoric ascent as a celebrated jurist and theologian in Baghdad to his spiritual collapse and volunta…
Episodes
10 total · 1 season · Completed- EP 11:05:09Episode 1As Ghazali and his brother Ahmed search for a plant that can cure their sick father, a woman from a scholarly lineage dreams of the young scholar her father had once foretold.
- EP 251:30Episode 2Ghazali and Ahmed set out for Nishapur to fulfill their father’s will. Meanwhile, in Nishapur, students participating in Chief Instructor Juwayni’s debates fail to meet expectations.
- EP 343:01Episode 3The debate that Ahmed and Ghazali eagerly awaited does not turn out as they hoped. Meanwhile, soldiers raid the bandit camp, and Salih is taken prisoner.
- EP 449:02Episode 4As Ghazali seeks an answer to the question posed to him, his path leads him to the doors of the dervish lodge, yet they remain closed. Ahmed, having buried his father, encounters a mysterious old woman.
- EP 552:51Episode 5Ghazali learns of his father’s death from his brother Ahmed. Meanwhile, Salih is accused of killing a soldier and is brought before the qadi.
- EP 61:00:24Episode 6Salih is imprisoned for murder. Al-Juwayni asks Ghazali to teach a class for the younger students, but Ghazali struggles to recall the wisdom he once possessed before the fire.
- EP 755:12Episode 7Ghazali confronts his mother Zeynep, who insists on seeing Salih. Seyyide suffers a sudden health crisis, while Ghazali witnesses a horrifying scene at the funeral of one of the criminals.
- EP 855:06Episode 8Ghazali receives an invitation from his childhood friend to join a mysterious assembly, where he engages in a philosophical conflict with the Esotericists. Meanwhile, Salih faces his day of judgment that takes an unexpected turn.
- EP 956:19Episode 9Ghazali embarks on a mystical journey in the realm of dreams, confronting the demons within himself. The local people gather at Seyyide's door, angry that she freed a man known to be a murderer.
- EP 1059:04Episode 10Ghazali lives in seclusion for a year, writing down his insights and wisdom and compiling them into a book. When the book is delivered to Al-Juwayni, he demands that it be used in the teachings of the madrasa.