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Finding the right watchlist for Ramadan can be tricky, especially if you’re looking for stories that reflect Islamic themes beyond mainstream tropes. Very often, filmmakers will highlight cultural differences and extremism over faith, family, and transformation.
But don’t worry, we have got you covered with four Islam-themed Nollywood films and series you can watch with your family during this special season.
- Tales of Ramadan
Tales of Ramadan (2025) is a MAGGI-sponsored show celebrating love, family, and reflection during Ramadan. Across six heartfelt stories, the series explores themes of reconciliation, unexpected reunions, and—unsurprisingly—the joy of shared meals. From family disputes to surprise visits and friendships rekindled, each episode highlights the essence of the holy month.
Directed by Orire Nwani, the mini-series stars Rekiya Ibrahim, Ijapari Ben-Hirki, Aisha Usman, Adam Garba, Ummi Baba-Ahmed, Uzee Usman, and others. It is showing on Africa Magic Hausa, ZeeWorld, NTA Network, Liberty TV, Trust TV, Arewa 24 TV, and several other TV channels. You can stream it on YouTube in both Hausa and English. Tales of Ramadan is also accompanied by a special Ramadan cookbook you can download for free.
- With Difficulty Comes Ease
Korede Azeez’s critically acclaimed With Difficulty Comes Ease (2024) follows the recently widowed Zainab (Uzoamaka Aniunoh), who must live with her mother-in-law during her Iddah. What makes the film so relatable is the fact that Zainab isn’t trying to launch a rocket to the moon or distill a rainbow, just the “simple things” like accessing her late husband’s bank account, saving their fabrics business, and carrying her surprise pregnancy to term after a series of miscarriages that have made her a disappointment to her mother-in-law, Hajiyya (Ummi Baba-Ahmed). Yet, these prove to be the hardest in her hour of need. Things take a turn for the better when a young Muslim banker, Rayyan (Caleb Richards), offers her a glimmer of hope. You can watch it on Prime Video.
- The Two Aishas
Aisha Jibril (Rahama Sadau) and Aisha Yusuf (Maryam Booth) are as close as sisters. But when Mr. Jibril (Paul Utomi) is dropped from a political race, and the other Aisha’s husband (Akeem Ogara) takes his place, their decades-old friendship cracks under the weight of betrayal and ambition.
In The Two Aishas (2023), director Iyke Okechukwu puts love and faith to the test with two Muslim women who are forced to realize that status and prestige aren’t everything. The film is produced by Alhaja Shereefah Abiola-Andu, CEO of Arabel, who once stated that the film was born out of a desire to create more Muslim faith-based projects in Nollywood. After a theatrical run in 2023, it is available on Prime Video.
- Alli Eid Dinner
All Amina Alli (Wumi Tuase Fosudo) wants is to arrange an Eid dinner for her family, but something must be in the air because, one by one, unspoken tensions start bubbling to the surface. From the matriarch, Hajia (Tosan Edremoda Ugbeye), to the lastborn, Baby (Kuchi Chris), every member of the Alli family has something to get off their chest. As the evening unfolds, Amina realizes that this dinner might not just be about celebrating Eid—it might be the night everything changes. Stephanie Dadet’s Alli Eid Dinner (2024), co-written by Fatimah Binta Gimsay (who also served as the executive producer) and Owumi Ugbeye, is a heartfelt story about all the things family doesn’t always talk about. You can watch it on Showmax!
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