Watch Harun al-Rashid

2018
1 Season

Harun al-Rashid was the fifth Abbasid Caliph and was given the title "al-Rashid" the "just" or "rightly guided". He ruled from 786 to 809, during the peak of the Islamic Golden Age. This drama series follows Harun al-Rashid's life and career from the moment his older brother, Caliph al-Hadi, decides to make his own son the Crown Prince instead of Harun.

Harun al-Rashid is a series that ran for 1 seasons (28 episodes) between June 1, 2018 and on Alchemiya

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Seasons

28. Episode 28

January 1, 1970

Harun Al-Rashid rallies his men and motivates them to defend the city of Baghdad. People sense a growing conflict that might turn into a conflict between Al-Rashid and the Barmakids. Harun sets his harem concubine Diaa free.

27. Episode 27

January 1, 1970

Harun Al-Rashid prepares to marry off Al-Mahdia. Leith informs Harun Al-Rashid that the Barmakids are about to launch their attack, and Al-Rashid asks him to spread the news at the palace.

26. Episode 26

January 1, 1970

Zubaida manages to solve the riddle. Harun Al-Rashid asks Leith to inform him of the news about all parties.

25. Episode 25

January 1, 1970

Ja'far fails to subjugate Yahya Al-Talebi to the Abbasid caliphate, and Harun Al-Rashid consults his men about the matter. The Barmakids at the palace get spied on for fear they might cause segregation.

24. Episode 24

January 1, 1970

Harun Al-Rashid urges Diaa to participate in the competition to solve the riddle. Thaat El-Khal asks Harun Al-Rashid to leave the palace.

23. Episode 23

January 1, 1970

It is revealed to Diaa that the man she thought was called Saleh is actually Harun Al-Rashid himself. Harun Al-Rashid urges Abu-l-'Atahiya to write a riddle in the form of a poem and promises a reward for anyone who can solve the riddle.

22. Episode 22

January 1, 1970

Ja'far is left in a tough spot when he fails to fulfill the duties assigned by Harun Al-Rashid, and the latter asks him to travel to Damascus to quell sedition and discord.

21. Episode 21

June 1, 2018

Zubaida advises Harun Al-Rashid to hang the Document of Guardianship on the Kaaba's walls. Al-Abbasah sells the pregnant harem concubine.

20. Episode 20

June 1, 2018

In his absence, Harun entrusts his son Al-Ma'mun with the ruling. Somaia is pregnant with Ja'far Al-Barmaki's baby. Ja'far plots with Al-Abbasah to get rid of the pregnant harem concubine before Harun returns. Harun appoints Al-Fadl as governor to Greater Khorasan.

19. Episode 19

June 1, 2018

Thaat El-Khal is saddened by Harun Al-Rashid's avoidance of her. Similarly, Al-Abbasah also gets mad at Ja'far Al-Barmaki because she believes him to be in love with someone else.

18. Episode 18

June 1, 2018

Harun tries to put an end to the sedition incited by Abi Essma, as Thaat El-Khal, the chanteuse with the heavenly voice and charming appearance, tries to woo Harun Al-Rashid.

17. Episode 17

June 1, 2018

Harun Al-Rashid enters a duel with Al-Fara'a, the sister of Al-Walid bin Tarif, an oath-breaker. Harun's soldiers capture the other oath-breakers.

16. Episode 16

June 1, 2018

Inside the palace, a sword fight takes place between Harun Al-Rashid's men and the followers of Ja'far bin Musa Al-Hadi who intend to overthrow the caliph. Harun Al-Rashid, meanwhile, goes on a trip outside Baghdad.

15. Episode 15

June 1, 2018

When Harun Al-Rashid is bedridden, many believe that he is at death's door and it is decided that Al-Ma'mun shall be his successor, but Harun gets back on his feet.

14. Episode 14

June 1, 2018

Harun Al Rashid falls sick and is bedridden. He hides in Zubaida's suite and asks her to keep the news form everyone. She seizes the opportunity and has her son Al Amine, sit on the throne much to the disdain of the Barmakkis.

13. Episode 13

June 1, 2018

Al-Abbasa quarrels with Ja'far over the incident with the maid, and he tries to clarify the misunderstanding. Harun Al-Rashid survives an assassination attempt.

12. Episode 12

June 1, 2018

Harun Al-Rashid tightens his grip on the palace following the attempted poisoning of Ja'afar. A group of bondswomen go on an arduous journey to reach Harun Al-Rashid's palace.

11. Episode 11

June 1, 2018

Doubts concerning who might have plotted against Ja'afar arise and Harun Al-Rashid suspects the maid to have carried out such a treacherous act.

10. Episode 10

June 1, 2018

Harun Al-Rashid finds difficulty in teaching his son Al-Amin the principles of ruling and leadership. Ja'far miraculously survives an attempt to poison him, and Harun Al-Rashid investigates who the perpetrator might be.

9. Episode 9

June 1, 2018

After witnessing his sons fight, Harun assigns al-Amin as his crown prince and gives the region of Khorasan to his other son Al-Maamoon to rule and also makes him crown prince to his brother al-Amin. Zubaida, Harun's wife is not pleased.

8. Episode 8

June 1, 2018

Harun Al-Rashid hears the grievances of the people of Baghdad so he can address them. Harun's mother advises him to declare Al-Amin as the heir to the throne. A crisis arises at the palace as Harun learns the bitter truth of his brother, Caliph al-Hadi's death.

7. Episode 7

June 1, 2018

Now Caliph, Al-Rashid secretly searches for his first wife and son, so that he can appoint him crown prince. His wife Zubaidah starts an ambitious project to prepare roads for the pilgrims to Mecca and Medina.

6. Episode 6

June 1, 2018

As Harun ascends to the throne of the Caliphate, his mother, al-Khairuzan, prepares for the Pilgrimage to Mecca. Harun is urged to appoint a crown prince by his advisers.

5. Episode 5

June 1, 2018

Following the unexpected and suspicious death of his brother, The Caliph al-Hadi, Harun is torn between his promise to his brother to endorse Ja'afar (al-Hadi's son) as Crown Prince and become Caliph himself as everyone expects.

4. Episode 4

June 1, 2018

Harun endorses his young nephew, Al-Hadi's son, as the Crown Prince much to the displeasure of Al Khairuzan, their mother. She relents and decides to go to Mecca but wants to cook a meal for her sons before she leaves. The Caliph al-Hadi suspects something untoward from his mother in her invitation.

3. Episode 3

June 1, 2018

The Caliph Moussa al-Hadi's mother is clearly opposed to his decision to appoint the very young son of The Caliph as crown prince. Al-Hadi contemplates murdering his own mother as he sees her as an obstacle.

2. Episode 2

June 1, 2018

The Caliph, Al-Hadi, consolidates his power by stripping Haroon al-Rasheed of his position as "Crown Prince" and passes the title on to his very young son, Jaafar, much to the displeasure of the Caliph's mother who reminds al-Hadi of his father's strict order that Haroon was to be Crown Prince. Haroon, for the sake of the state, accepts al-Hadi's decision.

1. Episode 1

June 1, 2018

The Abbassid Caliph of Baghdad, Al-Hadi, summons his brother, the Crown Prince, Haroon al-Rasheed back to Baghdad to inform him of an important decision that will affect the Caliphate and its succession.

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Where to Watch Harun al-Rashid

Harun al-Rashid is available for streaming on the Alchemiya website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch Harun al-Rashid on demand at Amazon Prime.