Top 5 Best Islamic Movies of All Time To Watch

Along with Hollywood Bollywood movies, nowadays Islamic movies are very popular all over the world. Islamic movies from Iran, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia have created a new stir in the world. There are many Islamic movies that are hugely popular worldwide and can compete with Hollywood and Bollywood movies. In today's episode, we will discuss the 5 most popular Islamic movies in the world according to IMDB ratings.

Number 5, The Messenger of Imam Hussain:

Among the hundreds of Islamic movies, there are a number of movies that are quite popular worldwide. The movie “The Messenger of Imam Hussain” is number 5 on the list of these popular movies. This movie made in Iran is based on the story of Karbala. It is shown here that Imam Husain sent a young man to Kufa as a messenger of his arrival in Kufa, but he was captured by Ibn Ziad's troops on the way. Ibn Ziyad, in order to obtain secret information from him, failed to inflict inhuman torture on this young man and killed him by throwing him from the roof of the high building of Kufa. Made in 1982, the film is directed by Fariborz Saleh. The 1-hour 56-minute movie has been dubbed in many languages including Persian, English, Arabic, Urdu, Hindi, and Bengali. According to the IMDB rating, the rating of this movie is 7.2.

Number 4, Muhammad! The Messenger of God:

“Muhammad! The Messenger of God” is the fourth most popular Islamic movie in the world. This movie is based on the life of Prophet Mohammad. This movie is basically the first episode of a series of 3 episodes and here the childhood of Prophet Mohammad's life is shown. Released on February 15, 2015, the Iranian film is directed by Majid Majidi and produced by Muhammad Mehdi, and Heidarian. The total cost of making this 151-minute-long movie is 50 million US dollars. Made in the Persian language, the film is composed by AR Rahman, a famous Indian music composer. Before the release of the film, it was translated into English and Arabic, and after its release, it was translated into many other languages. According to the IMDB rating, the rating of this movie is 7.5.

Number 3, Bilal: a New Breed of Hero:

“Bilal: a New Breed of Hero” is one of the most popular Islamic movies in the world. It is the number 3 most popular Islamic movie. The film is a three-dimensional animated film made in the United Arab Emirates. This animated film is based on Hazrat Bilal, the first muezzin of Islam and the beloved companion of Prophet Muhammad. The English-language film “Bilal: a New Breed of Hero” is 105 minutes long and was officially released at the 2015 Dubai Film Festival. Produced at a cost of 40 million US dollars, the film is directed by Khurram Alavi and produced by Ayman Jamal. Ethiopia's youngest child Bilal had been growing up with many dreams since his childhood, but at one point he lost his parents and became a helpless slave. And this is how the story and acting of this movie have been directed. According to the IMDB rating, this movie has a rating of 7.8.

Number 2, The Message:

“The Message” is the second most released Islamic film in the world to be one of the most released Islamic movies in the world. The film is based on the Prophet Muhammad's entire life, including his life in Mecca and Medina. The film is made with the help of 5 countries - Lebanon, Libya, Kuwait, Morocco, and the United Kingdom. Made at a cost of 10 million US dollars the film was released in Arabic and English in London in 1976 and in New York in 1977. Moustapha Akkad is the director and producer of this world-famous Islamic movie. The 178-minute longest film “The Message” does not show the Prophet Mohammad and the four caliphs directly, but they have 5 people acting in the background. The film perfectly portrays the life of the Prophet Muhammad in Mecca, the persecution of the Quraish, the propagation of Islam, the Battle of Badr with the migration to Medina, the Battle of Uhud, and the conquest of Mecca. According to the IMDB rating, the rating of this movie is 8.2.

Number 1, Lion of the Desert:

“The Lion of the Desert” is one of the most popular Islamicmovies in the world and it ranks first among the most popular Islamic movies worldwide. The film, based on the history of Libya, focuses on the life of Omar Mukhtar, a Libyan Bedouin leader who led the civil war against Italy during World War II. The film, made with government funding from the former Libyan president Muammar Gaddafi, is directed by Moroccan-born director Moustapha Akkad. The film was released in Libya in 1981 after being built at a cost of 35 million US dollars. The language of the 206-minute-long movie is English and the famous American actor Anthony Quinn has played the title role of Omar Mukhtar in the movie. The film gained worldwide acclaim soon after its release and was translated into various languages in the Middle East, including Arabic and Persian. According to the IMDB rating, the rating of this movie is 8.3.