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The Best Episodes of Al Hajjaj Season 1

Every episode of Al Hajjaj Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Al Hajjaj Season 1!

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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.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Al Hajjaj Season 1 Episode 1 - Revenge
    8.8/10(17 votes)

    #1 - Revenge

    S1:E1

    Al-Hajjaj Al-Thaqafi leaves Ta'if towards Damascus, capital of the Umayyads after Abdullah bin Al-Zubeir's soldiers attack and insult him. The Caliph Abdul Malik bin Marwan is determined to unite the Muslims after their division between himself and Abdullah bin Zubeir in Mecca.

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  2. Al Hajjaj Season 1 Episode 2 - Treachery
    9.2/10(10 votes)

    #2 - Treachery

    S1:E2

    Caliph Abdul Malik bin Marwan's kills Amr bin Said bin Al-Aas after his arrival in Damascus despite granting him safety, the public coming out against his treachery. Commander Rouh bin Zunba'a Al-Hujjaj is appointed over the Caliph's soldiers after his enthusiasm is appreciated.

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  3. Al Hajjaj Season 1 Episode 3 - Success
    9.3/10(9 votes)

    #3 - Success

    S1:E3

    Al-Hajjaj achieves his goal by meeting the Caliph Abdul Malik after the Caliph wishes him to take control of the soldiers despite his recent appointment within the palace. Musa'b bin Al-Zubeir is victorious over Al-Mukhtar Al-Thaqafi, killing him after he goes against his obedience and his oath of allegiance.

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  4. Al Hajjaj Season 1 Episode 4 - The Kharijites
    9.6/10(7 votes)

    #4 - The Kharijites

    S1:E4

    Abdullah bin Al-Zubeir appoints Ibn Al-Muhalab to Basra after he is brought in from Khorasan to suppress the sedition of the Kharijites upon their installation of Al-Qatri Al-Mazeni as their imam and their expansion in the country. Caliph Abdul Malik prepares his soldiers to fight Musa'b in Iraq.

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  5. Al Hajjaj Season 1 Episode 5 - Reliance
    8.6/10(7 votes)

    #5 - Reliance

    S1:E5

    Ibn Al-Muhalab is concerned about the complacency of the people of Basra and their reliance upon him in his war against the Kharijites despite him not having any soldiers. Al-Qatri leaves and follows him to raid Basra. Caliph Abdul Malik begins to prepare his soldiers to fight Mus'ab in Iraq.

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  6. Al Hajjaj Season 1 Episode 6 - Betrayal
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #6 - Betrayal

    S1:E6

    Caliph Abdul Malik sends Al-Hajjaj to Zafar bin Al-Harith to make peace, bribing him with money in preparation for the Caliph to leave with his army to Iraq. Al-Shaibani returns to the Ahwaz without a fight after the people of Basra betray the support of their leader.

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  7. Al Hajjaj Season 1 Episode 7 - War
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #7 - War

    S1:E7

    Caliph Abdul Malik goes to the head of his army to fight Musa'b bin Al-Zubeir in Iraq accompanied by Al-Hajjaj. Ibn Al-Muhalab is victorious over the Kharijites and their commander Al-Qatri Al-Mazeni after they topple the arbiter in Basra to the Al-Qatri's astonishment.

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  8. Al Hajjaj Season 1 Episode 8 - Refusal
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #8 - Refusal

    S1:E8

    Musa'b bin Al-Zubeir is killed after the victory of Caliph Abdul Malik bin Marwan's army against him. The Umayyad caliph sends his head to his brother Abdullah in Mecca. The Caliph abandons Al-Hajjaj after he refuses to appoint him control over Iraq despite his strong loyalty to him.

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  9. Al Hajjaj Season 1 Episode 9 - Division
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #9 - Division

    S1:E9

    Caliph Abdul Malik bin Marwan returns to Damascus victorious after appointing Khaled and his brother Bishr control over Iraq. Al-Muhalab's army is victorious over the commander Al-Qatri Al-Mazeni after the division of the Kharijites, most of them joining the command of Shabib Al-Shaibani.

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  10. Al Hajjaj Season 1 Episode 10 - Allegiance
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #10 - Allegiance

    S1:E10

    Caliph Abdul Malik sends a campaign to the Hijaz under the command of Al-Hajjaj to bring an end to the rule of the people of Al-Zubeir and to unite the Muslims under one banner. Bishr is angry at Al-Hajjaj after the latter refuses to enter Kufa to include the troops of Iraq in his campaign.

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  11. Al Hajjaj Season 1 Episode 11 - Compliance
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #11 - Compliance

    S1:E11

    Bishr complies with the order of the Caliph to send the Iraqi troops under the command of Ibn Amr to join Al-Hajjaj in his campaign to Mecca despite his discontent with Hajjaj's actions. Abdullah incites the people of Mecca against the Umayyads, calling on them defend against him.

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  12. Al Hajjaj Season 1 Episode 12 - Failure
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #12 - Failure

    S1:E12

    Yousef Al-Thaqafi and his son Muhammad's attempts to discourage Al-Hajjaj from attacking Mecca fail after Al-Hajjaj is determined to unite the Muslims. Commander Ibn Amr grants safety to the people of Abdullah bin Al-Zubeir to return to Mecca after taking control of the city.

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  13. Al Hajjaj Season 1 Episode 13 - Siege
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #13 - Siege

    S1:E13

    Caliph Abdul Malik begins the arabisation of bureaucracy and currency as pointed out by Al-Hajjaj. Al-Hajjaj plans to lay siege to Mecca and crack down on its people after Abdullah's soldiers are victorious in the battle that occurs on the outskirts of Mecca.

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  14. Al Hajjaj Season 1 Episode 14 - Concern
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #14 - Concern

    S1:E14

    Yousef Al-Thaqafi joins Abdullah bin Al-Zubeir after his son refuses to abandon Al-Hajjaj on his campaign to Mecca. Al-Hajjaj's troops are triumphant over Abdullah's soldiers to the concern and fear of the latter. Al-Hajjaj builds catapults, taking them into the mountains around Mecca.

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  15. Al Hajjaj Season 1 Episode 15 - Ambush
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #15 - Ambush

    S1:E15

    Al-Hajjaj tightens the siege upon the people of Mecca after his soldiers take control of the Maimoun well, cutting off water to Mecca, Abdullah's troops failing to restore it. Al-Qatri victories over Ibn Al-Muhalab after the latter falls to him ambush on the outskirts of Kerman.

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  16. Al Hajjaj Season 1 Episode 16 - Prohibition
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #16 - Prohibition

    S1:E16

    The people of Basra abandon Ibn Al-Muhalab, returning to Basra promising that they will return any attack made against them. Khaled bin Yazeed bin Ma'awiya becomes angry after Al-Hajjaj Al-Thaqafi does not allow him to enter Mecca to get engaged to Ramla, sister of Abdullah bin Al-Zubeir.

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  17. Al Hajjaj Season 1 Episode 17 - Discontent
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #17 - Discontent

    S1:E17

    The people of Mecca panic at the sight of the catapults after their installation in the mountains. Al-Hajjaj is persistent in his pursuit to kill anyone who betrays him of the Caliph Abdul Malik bin Marwan to the discontent and anger of his brother Muhammad for spilling the blood of Muslims.

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  18. Al Hajjaj Season 1 Episode 18 - Stepping Down
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #18 - Stepping Down

    S1:E18

    Al-Hajjaj's attempts to make peace with Abdullah fail after the latter refuses to comply with the Caliph's order to step down from his control of Mecca and any mandate he has in the Islamic empire. Al-Hujjaj sends a letter to the Caliph requesting permission to invade Mecca.

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  19. Al Hajjaj Season 1 Episode 19 - Attack
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #19 - Attack

    S1:E19

    Al-Hajjaj begins his attack on Mecca after bombarding it with flaming rocks to the panic and fear of the civilians. Some of the people leave Mecca after Al-Hajjaj grants them safety with him. The people of Al-Zubeir seek safety after abandoning their father.

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  20. Al Hajjaj Season 1 Episode 20 - Turmoil
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #20 - Turmoil

    S1:E20

    The Islamic empire is in turmoil after Al-Hajjaj bombards and destroys Mecca. Caliph Abdul Malik resents Al-Hajjaj's bombardment of Mecca having not permitted him to do such. Al-Hajjaj enters Mecca and Abdullah insists on fighting to be martyred in the Holy Haram.

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  21. Al Hajjaj Season 1 Episode 21 - Storming
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #21 - Storming

    S1:E21

    The siege on Mecca comes to an end after Abdullah bin Al-Zubeir and Yousef Al-Thaqafi, father of Al-Hajjaj are killed, after Al-Hajjaj's soldiers storm the Haram and kill those who took refuge there. The people of Mecca swear allegiance to the Caliph Abdul Malik bin Marwan fearing the wrath of Al-Hajjaj.

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  22. Al Hajjaj Season 1 Episode 22 - Crusifixion
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #22 - Crusifixion

    S1:E22

    Al-Hajjaj displays the body of Abdullah bin Al-Zubeir and crucifies it before sending his head to the Umayyad caliph to the grief of his mother Asma' bint Abi Bakr. Al-Hajjaj insists on insulting the body of Abdullah by keeping it suspended in the air until the Caliph orders it to be taken down.

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  23. Al Hajjaj Season 1 Episode 23 - Insult
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #23 - Insult

    S1:E23

    The people of Mecca plan to remove Al-Hajjaj from the governance of Mecca after his oppression of them is exacerbated. Al-Hajjaj leaves the city to get engaged to Sakina bint Al-Hussein, despite him having killed her husband Mus'ab. Sakina insults Al-Hajjaj and refuses him in front of Tareq bin Amr.

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  24. Al Hajjaj Season 1 Episode 24 - Explusion
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #24 - Explusion

    S1:E24

    The people of Mecca make use of the Caliph's arrival during the Hajj season, disclosing their wish to expel Al-Hajjaj from Mecca and the Hijaz to him. The Caliph complies with their wishes and puts Al-Hajjaj in charge of Iraq after turmoil and strife erupts there.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. Al Hajjaj Season 1 Episode 25 - Fear
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #25 - Fear

    S1:E25

    The people of Kufa and Basra unite in their ranks hasty to join the army of Ibn Al-Muhalab in the Ahwaz, fearing the brutality of Al-Hajjaj against them. Abdul Malik appoints his son Al-Walid as Caliph after him upon the death of his brother Abdul Aziz.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Revenge" is the best rated episode of "Al Hajjaj" season 1. It scored 8.8/10 based on 17 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/27/2003. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Treachery".