Tahit Moos Al-Hallaq

Tahit Moos Al-Hallaq (Arabic: تحت موس الحلاق) is an Iraqi comedy television show.^[3][4]

Tahit Moos Al-Hallaq
Most famous scene of all the episodes of the show in 1961.
Genre	Comedy
Created by	Saleem Al-Basri[1]
Directed by	A'manuel Rassam[1]
Starring	Saleem Al-Basri[1] Hammoudi Al-Harithi[1] Rasim Al-Jumaily[1] Siham Al-Sabti Khalil Al-Rifa'i Abdul Jabbar Abbas[1] Samir Al-Qadhi[1] Sanaa Saleem[1] Hussein Ali Hussein[2]
Country of origin	Iraq
Original language	Arabic
Production
Producers	Iraqi Radio and Television Service
Production locations	Baghdad, Iraq
Cinematography	Abdulwahab Al-Rawi Fadhil Al-Samarraei
Running time	55–65 minutes
Original release
Network	The Iraqi Television
Release	1961 (1961) – 1969 (1969)

Plot

The series revolves, in one of Baghdad's lanes, and it is a popular one. All of its people are from the low-class (working poor). Its main character, Haji Radhi (Saleem Al-Basri) is a Hairstylist that doesn't know how to read and write, so he's an illiterate. His assistant, A'bousi (Hammoudi Al-Harithi) is a little bit crazy, but he dropped school at fifth grade, so he knows the basics of reading and writing.^[5] Most of the people of this lane are illiterates, so they go to an anti-illiteracy school. And they have many adventures together, because they're all friends.

Characters

1. Haji Radhi - Saleem Al-Basri - He is a poor simple man that cuts hair.
2. A'bousi - Hammoudi Al-Harithti - He is a poor man that works as an assistant to Haji Radhi (his Master) as he said.
3. Abu Ghanim - Rasim Al-Jumaily - He is a poor man that works as a smith. He has a son studying in India.^[6]

And many others...

The Idea

All of its episodes show how people from the lower class treat those from the middle or upper class. The first episode showed how illiterate individuals treat their teacher. In the second episode, it showed how a poor, ill man treats a doctor. Other episodes continue to explore the relationships between people from lower and higher social classes.

The Popularity

All of its episodes show how people from the lower class treat those from the middle or upper class. The first episode showed how illiterate individuals treat their teacher. In the second episode, it showed how a poor, ill man treats a doctor. Other episodes continue to explore the relationships between people from lower and higher social classes.

See also

• Iraqi Republic (1958–68)
• Abdul Karim Qassim
• Cinema of Iraq
• Iraqi National Theater