Travel back in time with the story of Imam Mohamed Ibn Idriss Al Shafei’i

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No stranger to historical dramas, Khaled El Nabawi plays judge and Imam Mohamed Ibn Idriss Al Shafei’i, a historical Islamic figure and one of the minds behind the four pillars of Islamic jurisprudence, in Resalet Al Imam. Performed primarily in classical Arabic, the series takes us back to 814 AD Egypt, where there was a surge of religious conflict due to sectarian differences in Islam and economic turmoil. Cleverly escaping execution for a wrongful accusation, he earns the respect of Harun Al Rashid, the fifth Abbasid Caliph, by his knowledge in several disciplines. Eventually Al Rashid commissions Al Shafei’i to Egypt, to resolve the conflict in Al Fustat, Egypt’s former capital. The show is an amalgamation of historical lessons written closely with Al Azhar, which is apparent in the attention to detail given in the series. However, it appears to be contributing to the slow pace of the events of the series.