Touba

Premise

This series tells the life story of a girl named Tooba, based on true events and inspired by the book Arba'een-e Tooba. It spans a historical period of 40 years, from the early 1970s to 2011, and depicts a love story within this historical context. Among the various narratives, the theme of family plays a significant role, and the Arba'een pilgrimage is considered a key part of the story.

The Tooba series is a free adaptation of the book Arba'een-e Tooba written by researcher and translator Mohsen Emamian. While there are some differences between the series and the book, the core story remains the same, with most of the events portraying realities that occurred to Tooba, her family, and those around her. For instance, in the novel, Tooba's father dies during the clashes surrounding the coup of August 19, 1953, but in the series, this event occurs in the years leading up to the revolution and at the hands of the SAVAK. Additionally, some events and characters have been created by the director and writer to add more appeal to the story. One of the strengths of the series is its detailed portrayal, for the first time, of Saddam Hussein's horrific crimes and the Ba'ath Party, from the execution of high-ranking party members to the killing of ordinary people and pilgrims in Karbala and Najaf.

Cast

Shabnam Ghorbani as Touba Hamoun

Amin Zendegani as Fakhreddin Mirjahan

Soudabeh Beizaee as Anieh Komeil

Parvis Fallahipour as Sheith Komeil

Fariba Motekhases as Simin Malek

Farhad A'ish as Nasser Malek

Rahim Norouzi as Ebrahim "Jahangir" Sabeti

Hooman Barghnavard as Emad Hamoun

Zahra Sezavar as Parizad Hamoun

Shima Jafarzadeh as Diba Hamoun

Azam Kaboudian as Akram Rahimi

Ramin Rastad as Nasim

Shahin Taslimi as Zivar

Mohammad Reza Helalzadeh as Zia Komeil

Mehdi Solouki as Saed Mirjahan

Mohammad Reza Samian as Mostafa Mirjahan

Mohammad Rashno as Hamoud "Salim" Mirjahan