Muslim movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant muslim movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out realistic, serious, sincere, touching, islamic and dramatic films and TV shows about / with muslim, islam, society, religion, family relations, culture clash, death, husband wife relationship, arab and prayer plots mostly in Drama, War and History genres shot in France, USA, Germany and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as muslim: Farouk Omar (2012), Holy Spider (2022), Yasmin (2004), Caramel (2007), Paradise: Faith (2012), Rise of Empires: Ottoman (2020), Private (2004), Caliphate (2020), Hadewijch (2009), A Wedding (2016).
Best films
New films
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Morocco
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
The life of Umar Ibn Al-Khattab, the second Caliph of Islamic State, before and after he embraces in Islam.
Style:
islamic, serious, realistic, rough, christian film
Plot:
muslim, islam, koran, prophet, arabic history, arab culture, medieval, family relations, conquering, controversy, religious persecution, christian ...
Time:
7th century, middle ages
Place:
persia, jerusalem, arabia, middle east, egypt
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Germany, Denmark, France, Sweden, Jordan, Italy
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
A journalist descends into the dark underbelly of the Iranian holy city of Mashhad as she investigates the serial killings of sex workers by the so called "Spider Killer", who believes he is cleansing the streets of sinners.
Style:
captivating, tense, psychological thriller, crying, neo noir ...
Plot:
serial killer, muslim, prostitute, prostitution, murder of a prostitute, religion, journalist, investigation, serial murder, murder, religious fundamentalism, investigative journalism ...
Time:
year 2001
Place:
iran, middle east, maghreb
Is relevant?
804
Genre: Drama
Country: Germany, UK
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
In England, the Pakistanis Yasmin lives two lives in two different worlds: in her community, she wears Muslin clothes, cooks for her father and brother and has the traditional behavior of a Muslin woman. Further, she has a non-consumed marriage with ...
Style:
serious, realistic, sincere, touching
Plot:
immigrant, family relations, culture clash, social differences, false accusation, life is a bitch, society, terrorism, parents and children, injustice, religions or cults, family in crisis ...
Time:
september 11 2001, 21st century
Place:
britain, pakistan, england
Is relevant?
15K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: France, Lebanon
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
In a beauty salon in Beirut the lives of five women cross paths. The beauty salon is a colorful and sensual microcosm where they share and entrust their hopes, fears and expectations.
Style:
romantic, sentimental, sweet, touching, humorous ...
Audience:
date night, girls' night
Plot:
beauty salon, arab, sexual attraction, lesbian, friendship, lesbian subtext, wedding, actress, self discovery, police officer, gender, destiny ...
Time:
year 2007, 70s, 80s, 21st century
Place:
middle east, lebanon, persia, maghreb, beirut lebanon ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Austria, Germany, France
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Second film in Ulrich Seidl's Paradise trilogy. A devout Catholic woman practises her religion at home and in the local community, but is unprepared for the reappearance of her estranged husband, who is a Muslim.
Style:
sincere, serious, realistic, contemplative, erotic ...
Plot:
self flagellation, religion, group sex, religious differences, missionary, religious intolerance, female masturbation, catholic, interfaith relationship, religious hypocrisy, faith, belief ...
Time:
90s, 21st century
Place:
austria, vienna
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Genre: Documentary, Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II wages an epic campaign to take the Byzantine capital of Constantinople and shapes the course of history for centuries.
Style:
costume drama, epic, historical drama
Plot:
sultan, muslim, conquering, turk, medieval, battles, roman empire, sword, castle, christian, history lesson, turkish history ...
Time:
medieval times, 15th century
Place:
ottoman empire, turkey, constantinople, istanbul turkey
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966
Genre: Drama, War
Country: Italy
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A Palestinian family is trapped inside a house commandeered by Israeli soldiers.
Style:
serious, psychological, disturbing, suspenseful, contemplative ...
Plot:
muslim, human rights, soldier, military, dysfunctional family, society, politics, terrorism, rivalry, confined, family problems, isolation ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
middle east, palestine, jerusalem, palestinian authority, israel
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24K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Sweden
Duration: 46 min.
TV show
Story:
National Security agent Fatima receives a tip that a terrorist attack against Sweden is in the planning stage. Meanwhile Sulle, a teenage girl in Stockholm, gets interested in her student assistent who opens doors to a new and fascinating world - ...
Style:
suspense, disturbing, exciting, tense, dramatic ...
Plot:
isis, terrorist, hijab, suicide bomber, islamic terrorism, islam, terrorism, conspiracy, female protagonist, intelligence agency, muslim, rape ...
Place:
syria, middle east, eastern europe
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Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A troubled young woman is thrown out of a convent and forms a relationship with a radical Muslim.
Style:
thought provoking, touching, psychological, sincere, sentimental ...
Plot:
religious faith, convent, hopes, koran, love, muslim, religions or cults, self discovery, clergy, human nature, youth, friendship ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
paris france, france, middle east, europe
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Genre: Drama
Country: Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Pakistan
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Zahira, 18, is close to her family until her parents ask her to follow Pakistani tradition to choose a husband. Torn between family customs and her western lifestyle, the young woman turns for help to her brother and confidant Amir.
Style:
disturbing, contemplative, unusual plot structure, tense, suspense ...
Audience:
teens, pre-teens
Plot:
muslim girl, forced marriage, pregnant teenager, muslim, runaway teen, female protagonist, father daughter relationship, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, father daughter conflict, runaway, pregnancy, brother sister conflict ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
belgium
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Iran
Duration: 162 min.
Story:
By the order of King of Habasha Abraha, one of his army commanders charges ahead Mecca to ruin the House of God. He leads thousands of soldiers, horses and elephants all fully equipped. By God’s will in 3km distance from Mecca, in its outskirts ...
Style:
islamic, captivating, serious, sincere, historical drama ...
Plot:
islam, muslim, prophet, religion, arabic history, prophecy, bird attack, battles, family relations, husband wife relationship, idol, slavery ...
Time:
7th century, 6th century
Place:
iran, arabia, middle east, maghreb
Is relevant?
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: Lebanon, Libya, Kuwait, Morocco, UK
Duration: 177 min.
Story:
Handsomely-mounted historical epic concerns the birth of the Islamic faith and the story of the prophet Mohammed.
Style:
epic, controversial, islamic, breathtaking, dramatic ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
muslim, islam, religion, arabic history, desert, arab, faith, prophet, religions or cults, ancient history, religious persecution, caravan ...
Time:
middle ages, 7th century, medieval times, year 1976
Place:
middle east, arabia, rome italy, egypt, ethiopia ...
Is relevant?
60K
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Germany, Turkey
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Head On is German director Fatih Akin’s story of the alcoholic Cahit and Turkish Sibel. Akin tells the story of a love that can never be between two people who are too alike to not be together.
Style:
depressing, sexy, breathtaking, harsh, bleak ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
suicide attempt, ethnicity, marriage, sex, immigrant, love story, relationships, culture clash, passion, extramarital affair, marriage of convenience, loneliness ...
Time:
year 2004, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
turkey, germany, hamburg germany, europe, frankfurt germany ...
Is relevant?
276K
Genre: Drama
Country: Iran, France, Australia
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
A married couple are faced with a difficult decision - to improve the life of their child by moving to another country or to stay in Iran and look after a deteriorating parent who has Alzheimer's disease.
Style:
emotional, realistic, heartbreaking, crying, talky ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
divorce, muslim, poverty, alzheimer's disease, marriage, court, marital problem, hospital, religion, islam, justice, pregnancy ...
Time:
year 2011, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
iran, persia, nebraska, maghreb, middle east ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Monsieur Ibrahim is a story about a young Jewish boy in Paris who meets an old Muslim Turkish grocery store owner. The film touches the themes of friendship and love as the old man is a father figure to the boy as he teaches him of the Koran. The ...
Style:
sentimental, sexy, touching, emotional, sweet ...
Audience:
teens, pre-teens
Plot:
coming of age, muslim, religion, adoption, friendship, self discovery, youth, koran, generation gap, family relations, teaching the ways of the world, parent child relationship ...
Time:
20th century, 60s, 90s, year 2003
Place:
paris france, europe, switzerland, middle east, turkey ...
Is relevant?
21K
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
This compelling drama tells the remarkable true story of slain human rights activist Shahid Azmi, who became a powerful voice against the intercommunal violence that has engulfed Mumbai since the early 1990s.
Style:
realistic, captivating, thought provoking, tense, psychological ...
Plot:
human rights, muslim, legal, terrorist, courtroom, lawyer, false arrest, civil rights, life is a bitch, society, hopes, social activist ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, year 2008, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
india, asia, mumbai india, pakistan, kashmir
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Genre: Drama
Country: Egypt, France
Duration: 165 min.
Story:
Cairo: a 70-year-old building of once-luxury flats with tenements on the roof. Zika, an aging libertine, feuds with his sister. Pius Haj Azzam takes a second wife, in secret, to satisfy sexual drive within religious bounds. Bothayna, poor and ...
Style:
touching, emotional, serious, realistic, multicultural ...
Plot:
homosexuality, politics, gender, political corruption, muslim, terrorist, prostitute, brother sister relationship, religions or cults, midlife crisis, couple relations, couples ...
Place:
cairo egypt, egypt, africa, middle east
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, Germany, Spain, Morocco, USA, Italy, France
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
After his wife dies, a blacksmith named Balian is thrust into royalty, political intrigue and bloody holy wars during the Crusades.
Style:
epic, serious, costume drama, period piece, exciting ...
Audience:
date night, manly, boys' night, adult
Plot:
knight, sword fight, war, medieval, crusade, battles, warrior, siege, muslim, crusader, sword and shield, christianity ...
Time:
middle ages, 12th century, medieval times, ancient times, year 2005 ...
Place:
jerusalem, middle east, palestine, holy land, england ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: France, Lebanon, Egypt, Italy, Qatar
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
On a remote, isolated, unnamed Lebanese village inhabited by both Muslims and Christians. The village is surrounded by land mines and only reachable by a small bridge. As civil strife engulfed the country, the women in the village learn of this fact ...
Style:
touching, sincere, uplifting, humorous, poignant ...
Plot:
religious differences, muslim, arab, religion, peaceful mission, disagreement, society, strong female character, religious, christianity, women of color, civil war ...
Time:
year 2011, 21st century
Place:
lebanon, middle east, maghreb, persia
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Genre: Drama
Country: Germany, Turkey
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Humble and introvert Muharrem lives in a solitary and meager existence of a prayer and sexual abstinence adhering strictly to the most severe Islamic doctrines.His extraordinary devotion attracts the attention of the leader of a rich and powerful ...
Style:
realistic, sincere, serious, atmospheric, emotional ...
Plot:
muslim, islam, society, faith, koran, politics, family relations, solitary, fall in love, new job, religions or cults, heaven ...
Place:
turkey, middle east, istanbul turkey
Is relevant?
3K
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Meet 17-year-old Hala, who struggles to balance being a suburban teenager with her traditional Muslim upbringing. As she comes into her own, Hala finds herself grappling with a secret that threatens to unravel her family.
Style:
captivating, psychological, disturbing, inspirational, crying
Audience:
teens
Plot:
muslim girl, teenage girl, muslim woman, muslim, coming of age, teenager, mother daughter relationship, family relations, religion, teenage life, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, secret ...
Time:
year 2019
Is relevant?
52K
Genre: Drama, Mystery
Country: France, Italy, Belgium
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
After four years apart, Ahmad returns to his wife Marie in Paris in order to progress their divorce. During his brief stay, he cannot help noticing the strained relationship between Marie and her daughter Lucie. As he attempts to improve matters ...
Style:
sincere, cerebral, captivating, art house, realistic ...
Plot:
coma, depression, dysfunctional family, relationships, divorce, parenthood, muslim, childhood, suicide, love and romance, haunted by the past, family reunited ...
Time:
year 2013, 90s, year 2012, 21st century
Place:
france, iran, middle east, persia, maghreb ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, Russia, USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Looking to investigate recruitment techniques of ISIS to lure women into Syria, a journalist creates a Facebook profile of a Muslim convert. When an ISIS recruiter contacts her online character, she experiences the process first hand.
Style:
serious, suspense, disturbing, realistic, suspenseful ...
Plot:
isis, recruitment, internet, islamic terrorism, woman in danger, brutality, jihad, journalist, woman, female protagonist, religions or cults, muslim ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
syria, england, london
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Genre: Drama
Country: Belgium, France
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A Belgian teenager hatches a plot to kill his teacher after embracing an extremist interpretation of the Quran.
Style:
captivating, sincere, psychological, disturbing
Plot:
muslim, religion, terrorist, indoctrination, friendship, disorder, youth, society, culture clash, 13 year old, religious, coming of age ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: Brazil
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
O Clone is a Brazilian TV Series/Telenovela that ran on the Rede Globo Network from October 1, 2001 to June 15, 2002, airing 221 episodes.
Style:
soap opera, emotional, sexy, romantic, philosophical ...
Plot:
love triangle, forbidden love, against the rules, love, true love, loveless marriage, cloning, marriage, temptation, youth, love story, muslim ...
Place:
morocco, brazil
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Genre: Drama
Country: Pakistan
Duration: 168 min.
Story:
The film is about the difficult situation in which the Pakistanis in particular and the Muslims in general are caught up since 9/11. There is a war going on between the Fundamentalists and the Liberal Muslims. This situation is creating a drift not ...
Style:
serious, tense, bleak, realistic, islamic ...
Plot:
terrorism, islam, extremism, false accusation, forbidden love, falsely accused, culture clash, wedding planning, muslim, immigration, oppression, social relations ...
Time:
september 11 2001, 21st century
Place:
pakistan, chicago, middle east, usa, asia ...
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Genre: Drama, Romance, War
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
During the Bosnian War, Danijel, a soldier fighting for the Serbs, re-encounters Ajla, a Bosnian who's now a captive in his camp he oversees. Their once promising connection has become ambiguous as their motives have changed.
Style:
sexy, realistic, serious, emotional, erotic ...
Plot:
bosnian war, prisoner, forbidden love, rape, soldier, food, sex, muslim, love affair, war, couples, sister sister relationship ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
sarajevo, bosnia, former yugoslavia, bosnia herzegovina, europe
Is relevant?
100K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A convert to Islam sends the U.S. government a tape showing him in three nondescript storage rooms, each of which may contain a nuclear bomb set to detonate in less than a week. Helen Brody, an FBI agent in L.A., is tasked with finding the bombs ...
Style:
suspense, psychological, psychological thriller, sexy, intense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
terrorism, nuclear bomb, spy, counter terrorism, torture, expert, terrorist, violence, politics, cia, dehumanization, interrogation ...
Time:
year 2010, 21st century
Place:
iran, akron ohio, usa, middle east
Is relevant?
5K
Genre: Drama
Country: Egypt
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A woman who suffers from AIDS decides not to surrender to the fatal disease. She exerts huge efforts in trying to recover or by helping those who suffer the same disease by giving them glimmers of hope.
Style:
sincere, touching, uplifting, serious, sad ...
Plot:
muslim, aids, terminal illness, human spirit, fighting illness, changing lives, support group, life is a bitch, treatment, discrimination, social problems, dignity ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
egypt, middle east
Is relevant?
137K
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: Germany, United Arab Emirates, USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
A team of U.S. government agents is sent to investigate the bombing of an American facility in the Middle East.
Style:
realistic, suspenseful, exciting, suspense, action packed ...
Audience:
boys' night, girls' night
Plot:
terrorism, terrorist, investigation, military, fbi, islamic terrorism, al qaeda, deception, muslim, gunfight, war on terror, spy ...
Time:
year 2007, 21st century
Place:
middle east, saudi arabia, iraq, usa, washington d.c.
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