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STG Great Judges - Episode 21

23m

Iyas flees Basra after conspirators plan to accuse him falsely, but is later recognized and protected. The governor appoints him as market inspector, where he immediately rejects bribes and cleans corruption. Traders plot against him again, but he exposes their lies and punishes them. When the new govemor demands unlawful cooperation, lyas refuses and is whipped for upholding truth.

STG Great Judges - Episode 19

24m

Judge Iyas Ibn Mu'awiyah comforts grieving families, settles marital disputes, and counsels patience and righteousness. A man returns from travel claiming his pious neighbour stole a trust, but with no witnesses. Iyas cleverly tests the neighbour by offering him a prestigious orphan-fund trust," exposing his dishonesty when he panics at the responsibility. The neighbour confesses, returning the money, proving yas's sharp insight and wisdom in uncovering truth without force.

STG Great Judges - Episode 18

24m

As tensions rise under Almohad rule, the respected scholar Ayyad openly refuses to recognize Abd Al-Mu'min's authority and condemns the injustices committed in the name of religion. His stance inspires many but also places him in grave danger. When pressure mounts to force his allegiance, Ayyad remains steadfast in his principles. The episode highlights his courage, integrity, and unwavering commitment to truth.

STG Great Judges - Episode 17

20m

As tensions rise under Almohad rule, the respected scholar Ayyad openly refuses to recognize Abd Al-Mu'min's authority and condemns the injustices committed in the name of religion. His stance inspires many but also places him in grave danger. When pressure mounts to force his allegiance, Ayyad remains steadfast in his principles. The episode highlights his courage, integrity, and unwavering commitment to truth.

STG Great Judges - Episode 16

23m

Sharik jails Prince Mussa's men for injustice, and the prince retaliates by freeing them-until warned this could anger the Caliph. Sharik resigns and heads to Baghdad, fording the prince to chase him down and apologize. Sharik rebums only after the prince submits to judgment like any citizen, restoring a woman's stolen land. The episode ends with Sharik advising the prince on humllity, Justice, and sincerity before God.

STG Great Judges - Episode 15

8m

Sharik ibn Abdullah, a pious scholar forced into becoming Kufa’s judge, rules with integrity despite public criticism. He handles disputes with fairness, even when the oppressor is Prince Mussa himself. His friend Sufyan alThawri confronts him, warning that staying in the role voluntarily now makes him accountable before God. The episode highlights the burden of justice and the danger of scholars being drawn into power.

STG Great Judges - Episode 14

8m

As Abd Al-Mu’min’s forces approach Ceuta, fear spreads among the people amid the absence of strong leadership. Ayyad is urged to guide the city and, despite his reluctance, steps forward to advise and unite them. Refusing to accept false claims to authority, he calls on the people to stand for truth and defend their city.

STG Great Judges - Episode 13

8m

Ayad’s powerful sermon against MuslimonMuslim bloodshed earns the ruler’s admiration. Abd alMu’min regroups after defeat and is later chosen to lead the Almohads, continuing Ibn Tumart’s movement. Ayad learns of his teacher AlSadafi’s martyrdom and continues advising rulers with honesty. He warns the prince that oppression fuels rebellion and urges forgiveness before it’s too late.

STG Great Judges - Episode 12

8m

Ibn Tumart claims to be the Mahdi and gathers followers, pushing the region toward rebellion. The ruler fears acting against him will ignite a larger civil war. Ayad warns people against killing in the name of Islam, insisting justice can’t come through bloodshed. As armies mobilize, the country edges closer to chaos.

STG Great Judges - Episode 11

9m

Ayad refuses the prince’s order to become judge, fearing the spiritual burden, but the city collapses into confusion with no one to resolve disputes. People begin bringing their cases to him anyway, and he rules fairly—even against his own brother. The prince leaves Ceuta without a judge to pressure Ayad, while unrest grows elsewhere as Ibn Tumart publicly confronts the princess, escalating tension.

STG Great Judges - Episode 10

24m

Ayyad’s scholarship impresses the prince, who wants him to become a judge, but Ayyad insists he came only to study. He secretly meets the exiled scholar AlSadafi, studies his handwritten books, and helps secure his pardon through a letter. After returning to Ceuta, Ayyad resumes teaching, but the prince sends an order appointing him judge. Ayyad refuses, saying the judiciary is a dangerous burden he won’t accept.

STG Great Judges - Episode 9

23m

In Ceuta in 496 AH, the young scholar Ayyad Abu Al-Fadel is shown as a devoted seeker of knowledge, guided by his father’s lessons on piety and discipline. After his father’s death, he chooses the path of learning over wealth. As the rise of Abdul Mumen and the Almohad upheavals unfold, the episode places Ayyad’s journey within a time of turmoil, reflecting on faith, leadership, and the cost of Muslims shedding each other’s blood.

STG Great Judges - Episode 8

27m

Saad confesses he killed Abu Khaled for money, screaming “I will kill you all!” before Judge Abu Bakr orders his execution. The judge reminds everyone that “a killer is a killer, whether Muslim or nonMuslim.” The governor’s corrupt circle unravels as their crimes and murders surface. Khaled donates the cursed money, and Abu Bakr urges him to choose better friends.

STG Great Judges - Episode 7

23m

Abu Bakr realizes his bride’s necklace is the same one he once returned for “500 dinars”, learning her father had prayed to give her to him. His joy turns to tragedy as his wife dies, then their children, leaving him to endure grief through Ayoub’s words: “adversity has touched me.” Back in court, Yusuf is proven innocent, and the judge warns that “Islam doesn’t ignore anyone’s right.” Poison found in Saad’s luggage exposes the true killer behind Abu Khaled’s death.

STG Great Judges - Episode 5

16m

A Jewish student flees to Judge Abu Bakr AlAnsari as men hunt him, insisting “we have to cut his head off” for allegedly killing their friend’s father. The judge rebukes them for acting without proof, warning that “a soul is forbidden to you to assume he’s guilty” and orders the burial delayed. He shelters the young man overnight, who admits he studied medicine for wealth but refuses to abandon his faith. Abu Bakr teaches him integrity through his own story of returning a valuable necklace without taking the reward.

STG Great Judges - Episode 4

16m

Youssef tortures Jareer over the missing deeds, threatening him with “a quick death… or a slow death” as his crimes unravel. Abbas urges the terrified assassin not to “die as a disobedient” and guides him toward repentance. In court, Suleiman exposes Youssef’s forged deeds and murder plots, and the Emir denounces him as an “unfaithful coward”. With Youssef ruined, the city turns its attention to Abbas’s daring plan to fly.

STG Great Judges - Episode 3

16m

A mob confronts Judge Suleiman, demanding he remove Abbas as an “infidel” and punish him for sorcery. Suleiman rebukes them for judging “without explanation and without proof” and forces a proper hearing. Abbas defends his scientific work, while the Emir testifies to his honesty and contributions. The judge declares Abbas innocent and warns that anyone who harms him “will be punished in this life”, even as Youssef and Hashem plot in secret.

STG Great Judges - Episode 2

16m

Dragged into court, Youssef is humiliated when Suleiman warns him that “if you don’t bring it… the ruling must be in favor of your opponent”. Furious, he and Hashem plot to destroy the judge by turning the public against Ibn Firnas with accusations of witchcraft. After the murder of Komas — called “a premeditated murder” — tensions explode as mobs rally against Ibn Firnas, pushing Cordoba toward chaos.

STG Great Judges - Episode 1

24m

Judge Suleiman Ibn alAswad arrives in Cordoba as a symbol of strict justice, even ruling once “against the emir and in favor of the Jew”. He resolves local disputes with fairness while fear spreads around inventor Abbas Ibn Firnas, accused of sorcery. Meanwhile, the disgraced city owner Youssef Ibn Basil refuses a court summons and grows violently hostile, setting up a looming confrontation.