Prophet Joseph (TV series): Difference between revisions

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'''''Prophet Joseph''''' ({{lang-fa|یوسف پيامبر|Yūsofe Payāmbar|Joseph the Prophet}}) is ana [[historical drama]] Iranian television series produced, written, and directed by [[Farajollah Salahshoor]]. It first premiered on December 27, 2008, in [[Iran]]. It is based on the [[Islam|Islamic account]] of [[Joseph in Islam|Joseph]] from [[Quran]] and Islamic traditions.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2013%5C01%5C30%5Cstory_30-1-2013_pg3_4|title=ANALYSIS: Sanctity and sensitivity|last=Hamid|first=Naqib|date=January 30, 2013|work=[[Daily Times (Pakistan)|Daily Times]]|accessdate=22 February 2013}}</ref> The series, dubbed in several languages, is sometimes regarded as the world's most watched Iranian TV series.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2017-04-18 |title=محبوبیت سریال «یوسف پیامبر(ع)» در آمریکای لاتین |url=https://www.mashreghnews.ir/news/712189/%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%A8%DB%8C%D8%AA-%D8%B3%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%84-%DB%8C%D9%88%D8%B3%D9%81-%D9%BE%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%B1-%D8%B9-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%A2%D9%85%D8%B1%DB%8C%DA%A9%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA%DB%8C%D9%86 |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=مشرق نیوز |language=fa}}</ref>

In this DVD and subsequent interviews,<ref>{{cite news|title=The Making of Prophet Yusuf a.s The Movie - Interview with Director of Movie - English|url=https://www.shiatv.net/video/c29e0d0d7a715d26041b|access-date=25 May 2017|archive-date=24 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170624120254/http://www.shiatv.net/video/c29e0d0d7a715d26041b|url-status=live}}</ref> the director, [[Farajollah Salahshoor]], gives his production account, as follows:

[[Farajollah Salahshoor|Salahshoor]] describes his reasons for making the movie in an interview, with a concurrent translation into English.<ref>{{cite news|title=The Making of Prophet Yusuf a.s The Movie - Interview with Director of Movie - English|url=https://www.shiatv.net/video/c29e0d0d7a715d26041b|access-date=25 May 2017|archive-date=24 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170624120254/http://www.shiatv.net/video/c29e0d0d7a715d26041b|url-status=live}}</ref>

The series, dubbed in English, can be viewed on Iran's [[IFilm (TV channel)|iFilm]] movie network.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Prophet Joseph|url=https://en.ifilmtv.com/Series/Content/5838/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171213194453/http://en.ifilmtv.com/Series/Content/5838|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 December 2017|access-date=2021-05-21|website=ifilmtv.com|language=en}}</ref>

The original series, in Persian, can also be obtained in a 16-DVD, two-box set from its official distributor, Soroush Multimedia Company of Iran (Soroush.tv). First 15 DVDs contain 3 episodes each. Last DVD contains 3 episodes on the making of the series.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Prophet Joseph|url=http://soroush.tv/eshop/view/1215|website=soroush.tv|access-date=25 May 2017|archive-date=3 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170603064244/http://soroush.tv/eshop/view/1215|url-status=live}}</ref>

The series has been fully dubbed and subtitled in several languages, such as [[English language|English]], [[Arabic]], [[Urdu]], [[Turkish language|Turkish]] and more.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RE_pjIdqEUo&list=PLyfZXV6qn8PIJjXQ-tQ1m71jYlYKCUTJX |title=4K Prophet Joseph {{!}} English {{!}} Episode 01 |date=2024-03-27 |last=Salam Media {{!}} English |access-date=2024-06-07 |via=YouTube |archive-date=7 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240607200817/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RE_pjIdqEUo&list=PLyfZXV6qn8PIJjXQ-tQ1m71jYlYKCUTJX |url-status=live }}</ref>

PropehtProphet Joseph has been aired and released in over 60 countries around the world.<ref>{{Cite web |last=kayhan.ir |date=20232024-1205-1308 |title=رازMystery محبوبیتBehind سریالPopularity «یوسفof پیامبر»Prophet چیست؟Joseph Series |url=httpshttp://www.isnakayhan.ir/en/news/1402092216428122576/%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B2mystery-%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%A8%DB%8C%D8%AAbehind-%D8%B3%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%84popularity-%DB%8C%D9%88%D8%B3%D9%81of-%D9%BE%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%B1prophet-%DA%86%DB%8C%D8%B3%D8%AAjoseph-series |access-date=2024-06-0708 |website=ایسناen |language=faen |archive-date=8 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240608081220/https://kayhan.ir/en/news/122576/mystery-behind-popularity-of-prophet-joseph-series |url-status=live }}</ref> The series is very popular in the [[Muslim world]], [[Latin America|Latin American]] and [[Africa|African]] countries.<ref>{{Cite web |date=20172009-0403-1804 |title=محبوبیتKuwaiti سریالnewspaper «یوسفpraises پیامبر(ع)»Iranian درseries آمریکای"Prophet لاتینJoseph" |url=https://wwwen.mashreghnewsmehrnews.ircom/news/71218932680/%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%A8%DB%8C%D8%AAKuwaiti-%D8%B3%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%84newspaper-%DB%8C%D9%88%D8%B3%D9%81praises-%D9%BE%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%B1Iranian-%D8%B9series-%D8%AF%D8%B1Prophet-%D8%A2%D9%85%D8%B1%DB%8C%DA%A9%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA%DB%8C%D9%86Joseph |access-date=2024-06-0708 |website=مشرقMehr نیوزNews Agency |language=fa}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=جوان‌آنلاينen |archive-date=۱۴۰۱/۰۹/۲۹8 -June ۲۲:۳۰ |title=مردم تونس ۳۳ بار سریال یوسف پیامبر را دیده‌اند!2024 |archive-url=httphttps://wwwweb.javanonlinearchive.irorg/faweb/news20240608081218/1124395 |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=fa |language=fa}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Behnegarsoft.com |date=2019-05-11 |title=سریال«یوسف‌پیامبر» همچنان محبوب در جهان |url=https://wwwen.jahannewsmehrnews.com/news/68579432680/%D8%B3%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%84Kuwaiti-%DB%8C%D9%88%D8%B3%D9%81newspaper-%D9%BE%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%B1praises-%D9%87%D9%85%DA%86%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86Iranian-%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%A8series-%D8%AC%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%86Prophet-Joseph |accessurl-datestatus=2024-06-07live |website=جهان نيوز |language=fa}}</ref> International networks such as [[IFilm (TV channel)|iFilm]] and [[Al-Kawthar TV]] have aired the series many times, which have been well received. The series has been aired multiple times during the month of [[Ramadan]] in Iran and other countries.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Behnegarsoftiqna.comir |date=20192024-05-1108 |title=سریال«یوسف‌پیامبر»'Prophet همچنانJoseph' محبوبTV درSeries جهانBroadcast in Tunisia in Ramadan |url=httpshttp://www.jahannewsiqna.comir/en/news/685794/%D8%B3%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%84-%DB%8C%D9%88%D8%B3%D9%81-%D9%BE%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%B1-%D9%87%D9%85%DA%86%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%A8-%D8%AC%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%863471340 |access-date=2024-06-0708 |website=جهان نيوزen |language=faen}}</ref>

Due to its huge success, the series was later fully dubbed in several languages, such as English, Arabic, Urdu, Turkish and more. The series has also been released on several major [[YouTube]] channels with tens of millions of views, which indicates its high international popularity.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHleY-nfR88 |title=Hazrat Yusuf (A.S.) Episode 44 H.D. حضرت یوسف (ا س) ای پی हज़रत यूसुफ़ (अ.स.) |date=2020-05-16 |last=786 STORIES 4 U |access-date=2024-06-07 |via=YouTube |archive-date=7 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240607200818/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHleY-nfR88 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7o9l4PL4ogI&list=PL_0QenrQtTpDTV6zGYxW6kCLG8Wdj3uFv |title=حضرت یوسف قسط نمبر 1 {{!}} اردو ڈب {{!}} Urdu Dubbed {{!}} Prophet Yousuf |date=2023-06-23 |last=Prophet Yousuf - Joseph The Prophet |access-date=2024-06-07 |via=YouTube |archive-date=7 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240607200816/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7o9l4PL4ogI&list=PL_0QenrQtTpDTV6zGYxW6kCLG8Wdj3uFv |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNln8hhW1XA |title=Prophet Joseph - Part 1 {{!}} مسلسل يوسف الصديق - الحلقة 1 |date=2020-09-14 |last=Featured Series |access-date=2024-06-07 |via=YouTube}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvBBKGKaaZE |title=حضرت یوسف تمام ابواب {{!}} اردو ڈب {{!}} Urdu Dubbed {{!}} Joseph The Prophet All Episodes |date=2024-03-29 |last=Prophet Yousuf - Joseph The Prophet |access-date=2024-06-07 |via=YouTube |archive-date=7 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240607200949/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvBBKGKaaZE |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Szd0TsusUE0 |title=Serial Yusuf Payambar - Part 1 {{!}} سریال یوسف پیامبر - قسمت 1 |date=2021-12-25 |last=DigiStudio |access-date=2024-06-07 |via=YouTube}}</ref>

Propeht Joseph has also been aired in [[Europe|European countries]] such as [[Serbia]] and [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]].<ref>{{Cite web |lasttitle=Behnegarsoft"Joseph, the Prophet" TV Series to Be Broadcast in Belarus |url=https://fa.abna24.com/story/655694 |access-date=20192024-0506-1108 |website=AhlulBayt News Agency |archive-date=8 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240608081219/https://fa.abna24.com/story/655694 |url-status=live }}</ref> The series is sometimes regarded as the world's most watched Iranian TV series.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2017-04-18 |title=محبوبیت سریال «یوسف‌پیامبر»یوسف همچنان محبوبپیامبر(ع)» در جهانآمریکای لاتین |url=https://www.jahannewsmashreghnews.comir/news/685794712189/%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%A8%DB%8C%D8%AA-%D8%B3%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%84-%DB%8C%D9%88%D8%B3%D9%81-%D9%BE%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%B1-%D9D8%87B9-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%A2%D9%85%D8%B1%DB%8C%DA%86A9%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D9%8684%D8%A7%D8%AA%DB%8C%D9%86 |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=مشرق نیوز |language=fa |archive-date=7 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240607193010/https://www.mashreghnews.ir/news/712189/%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%A8%DB%8C%D8%AA-%D8%ACB3%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%8784-%DB%8C%D9%88%D8%B3%D9%81-%D9%BE%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%86 |access85%D8%A8%D8%B1-date=2024%D8%B9-06%D8%AF%D8%B1-07%D8%A2%D9%85%D8%B1%DB%8C%DA%A9%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA%DB%8C%D9%86 |websiteurl-status=جهانlive نيوز |language=fa}}</ref> The series is sometimes regarded as the world's most watched Iranian TV series.<ref name=":0" />

The director's daughter who grew up in a religious family criticized her father's work publicly, she believes that promotion of polygamy is planned by [[IRIB]] in Islamic Republic of Iran. (Iran TVBroadcasting|IRIB]].)<ref>Salahshur's daughter: "Polygamy promotion is planned in TV." Association of Iranian Women magazine. Revised on May 15, 2009.</ref> She said, "… we are not monitoring anyone and everyone has his personal interpretation." She added, "I, as a normal audience, without considering my relation with the director, am very worried about the youths of this country and how the religion is defined for them, worried about the future of this generation, religion, morality and the Quran. What should youths choose?"

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