Episodes: Series - Saneou Altarikh - 1996

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The figure of the episode is the great scholar Ibn Sina, portraying his childhood and his unprecedented success in treating the prince who recruited him to join the scholars at the palace. It also highlights how Ibn Sina excelled in medicine, math, and pharmacy, among other fields of science.

The story of the poet Qays Ibn Al-Mulawwah and his infatuation with Layla, and how he suffered till he was on the verge of insanity following her departure. It also accredits him for his unmatched eloquence and his genuine flow of emotion.

A narrative of the life of Thomas Edison and his contribution to great inventions such as the electric power generation, given the fact that he was homeschooled by his mother following his teachers' claims that he was unteachable.

The life of Beethoven who transcended the cruelty of his father and emerged from it an artist like a phoenix emerging from the ashes, and how he continued to enchant with his music until he couldn't hear the magic his own hands created.

The story of Antarah Ibn Shaddad who spent a lifetime yearning for his father to admit his paternity to him, and how he tried to get his father's validation by bravely fighting for his people.

The episode recounts the life of the aspiring-artist turned brute Adolf Hitler, and how he turned from a lover of nature portraits to forming the Nazi party and nonchalantly burning whole cities to ashes.

The story of the great Iraqi poet Ziryab whose skill as a musician and composer impressed Harun Al-Rashid.

The story of the pre-Islamic poet Urwa Ibn Al-Ward, and why he was named King of the Vagabonds, in addition to the story of his marriage to a captive named Salma, and how he fought for the poor.

The story of the Bard, Shakespeare, and how he transcended from poverty to become a great dramatist who wrote magnificent comedies as well as heart-wrenching tragedies such as Hamlet and King Lear.

The story of the Arab navigator and cartographer Ahmad Ibn Majid, and how he aced the art of navigation and seamanship since childhood, as well as his famous voyage to India that led to the discovery of the Cape of Good Hope.

The life of the Austrian composer Schubert whose legacy contains thousand of symphonies bridging classical and romantic compositions, with emphasis on how the young artist struggled to get fame and recognition, which he only got after his death.

The life story of Jeanne d'Arc, better known as Joan of Arc, who had a divine inclination that contributed to her freeing France, as King Charles VII sent her to the siege of Orléans, and how her outstanding abilities smoothly paved the way for freeing the whole country.

The story of Bashar Ibn Burd, the poet of the late Umayyad and the early Abbasid periods, and how he earned a living by writing poems both in praise and in condemnation of the princes. It also mentions how his poetry condemned him to a tragic death.

The story of Abd Al-Rahman I, also known as Al-Dakhil, who was from the ruling Umayyads who were overthrown by the Abbasid Revolution and fled from Damascus in order to reestablish the rule of the Umayyads in Andalusia.

The life of the Austrian artist Mozart who could play the piano at the age of three and wrote his first symphony at the age of five. A life of brilliance and dedication to music.

The story of the Iraqi poet Al-Mutanabbi whose poetry is characterized by wittiness and intelligence, and his departure from Baghdad to the Levant seeking artistic glory, only to receive a tragic death as a response to a satire he wrote.

The life of the explorer Christopher Columbus whose father refused his studying of navigation and geography, but that didn't stop him from navigating his way through four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean, leading to the discovery of the New World.

The life of the poet Imru' al-Qais and his participation in the wars of Banu Al-Kinana and Banu Asad, until he traveled to Rome where Caesar welcomed him.

The life of the pre-Islamic era poet Tarafa and how his family shunned him for his selfishness and his indulgence in worldly pleasures, and how his poetry brought about his demise.

The episode tells the story of Isaac Newton, the mathematician, physicist, and astronomer whose family life was a tragedy, causing him to have perpetual anxiety, until he made a scientific breakthrough when he learned the basics of gravity as well as optics.

The life of Ibrahim Al-Mausili, a poet and singer of the Abbasid period, who earned fame and recognition throughout his life.

The life of the Bahraini singer Mohammed Ibn Al-Faris who dedicated his life to singing, in both standard and colloquial Arabic.

The life of comic actor and filmmaker Charlie Chaplin who struggled his way through life until he could find solace in art in the period of the silent film, which he utilized to deliver symbolic messages.