Mus’ab raises a massive army, heading toward Kufa. Mukhtar receives news of this betrayal while in the mosque. He sighs deeply and says, “First they killed Hussain. Now they kill those who avenge Hussain.”
The episode closes not with celebration, but with an elderly woman in Medina— Umm Salama , the Prophet’s widow—hearing of Mukhtar’s death. She clutches a small box containing soil from Karbala and whispers, “O Allah, forgive Mukhtar. He revived the memory of your beloved grandson.”
The narrative shifts to Kufa. One of the last remaining enemies who escaped justice is Amr ibn Huraith , a cunning general who pledged loyalty to Mukhtar but secretly aided Ibn Ziyad. Mukhtar’s forces lay siege to his fortified palace. Amr’s wife, seeing the hopelessness, hands him a sword, but he is too cowardly to fight. The siege lasts seven days. On the final night, a tunnel is discovered leading out of the palace. Mukhtar personally leads a squad and captures Amr as he tries to flee disguised as a woman. mukhtar nama episode 41
The final 15 minutes of the episode are brutal and heart-wrenching. Mus’ab’s army surrounds Mukhtar and his small band. One by one, his companions fall. Mukhtar fights with a sword in one hand and the Qur’an in the other. His horse is struck, and he falls.
(if applicable to the episode’s broadcast version) roll over a slow, mournful nawha (elegy) sung in honor of Mukhtar and the martyrs of Karbala. Note for viewers: This “Episode 41” is not part of the original 40-episode broadcast but often appears as a standalone finale in extended DVD sets or streaming platforms that split the final double-length episode. If you are watching a 40-episode version, the events above are contained in the final 30 minutes of Episode 40. Mus’ab raises a massive army, heading toward Kufa
The episode now cuts to Mecca, where Mus’ab ibn al-Zubayr (brother of Abdullah ibn Zubayr) is shown reading Mukhtar’s letter informing him of the death of Ibn Ziyad. Instead of gratitude, Mus’ab becomes enraged. He sees Mukhtar as a rival, not an ally. A council of traitors convinces Mus’ab that Mukhtar is gaining too much power and must be destroyed. “He calls for revenge for Hussain, but he secretly wants the caliphate himself,” they lie.
Mukhtar falls into sajdah (prostration), weeping not out of joy, but out of deep, agonizing relief. He cries, “O Hussain, your murderer has been brought to justice.” The head is placed in a chest, and Mukhtar orders it sent to Imam Ali ibn Hussain (Zain al-Abidin) in Medina, seeking the Imam’s prayer and approval. Now they kill those who avenge Hussain
One of the most painful scenes in this episode is the betrayal of Abdullah ibn Umar , a respected companion of the Prophet’s time. Although he personally admired Mukhtar, he issues a fatwa declaring that fighting against Mukhtar is permissible. This encourages many of Mukhtar’s own supporters to abandon him. Mukhtar, hearing this, quotes Surah Al-Anfal: “And do not be like those who left their homes in arrogance...”