Ramadan 2025: Sudanese Shows and Series Streaming on YouTube

Muslims around the world welcomed the holy month of Ramadan on 1 March in some countries and 2 March in others. As the ninth and most significant month of the Islamic calendar, it is a time for fasting, prayer, reflection, and giving back to the community.

Families come together for iftar (the meal eaten after breaking the fast at maghrib or sunset) and/or suhoor (meal eaten early in the morning before fajr or dawn, before the fast begins), engage in prayer, and take part in acts of charity. It’s also a time when many gather to enjoy Ramadan series, a beloved tradition during the holy month. From Kuwait to Syria to Egypt, these star-studded shows span various genres, including comedy, romance, crime, family, and drama.

In recent years, Sudan has embraced this trend, with Sudanese actors, YouTubers, and content creators producing independent Sudanese series on YouTube – making them easily accessible for all to watch.

This Ramadan, more than 10 Sudanese shows and series explore a range of topics, from the challenges faced by Sudan’s displaced people and refugees to romance and family affairs.

Here are some new Sudanese shows and series to check out this Ramadan:

Al Beyout Asrar – Sudan Drama

Al Beyout Asrar (Houses Have Secrets) is a Sudanese social drama series by Sudan Drama, featuring a Sudanese couple based in Sudan who discuss family affairs and the daily struggles of marriage, topics that are usually kept private.

The series airs daily on YouTube channel: @SudanDrama

Aqniat Almawt – Alzrga TV

Adniat Almawt (Death Masks) is a new drama series by Alzrga TV that tells about the suffering of Sudanese people between war, fire, and displacement.

The series airs daily on YouTube channel: @alzargatv

Azmat Hob

Azmat Hob (Love Crisis) is a Sudanese drama series featuring Sudanese couples based in Saudi Arabia, each navigating different love stories and struggles.

The series airs on YouTube channel: @سلسة ازمة حب

Bayt Bakheet – Drama Zoul

Bayt Bakheet (House of Bakheet) is a Sudanese social comedy series by Drama Zoul that tells the story of a simple Sudanese family who migrated to Cairo due to the war. The family members face many challenges in their new life, such as unemployment and difficulty adjusting to the different lifestyle.

The series airs daily on YouTube channel: @DramaZoul

Dunia Dawara – Azza TV

Dunia Dawara (Life/The World Goes Around) is a Sudanese drama series by Azza TV, addressing various social issues, focusing on Sudanese expatriates, particularly those in the Gulf countries.

The series airs daily on YouTube channel: @Azza.tv79

Durub Al Awda – Dr Galal Hamid

The Sudanese series Durub Al Awda (Paths of Return) is an idea and production by Dr Jalal Hamid, the director of SRM GROUP’s office in Sudan, who previously produced the series Sikkat Diya’a (Lost Path).

The screenplay and dialogue are written by Awad Shakespeare, with direction by Imam Hassan Imam. The series features a distinguished cast, including Mousa Al Ameer, Awad Shakespeare, Al Kindi Al Ameen, Nasreen Omar, Mirfat Al Zein, Ashraq Abu Bakr, Hassan Kassala, Mahmoud Abdel Latif Kabo, Ibrahim Shanto, Montasir Ibrahim Ab Jiga, Wissam Salah, Ghassan Al Ne’ma, and actors from different countries such as Libya, Syria, Eritrea, Nigeria, and India.

It also includes English subtitles.

The series airs daily on YouTube channel: @GalalHamid

Diala – Ahmed Aljiger

Sudanese actor, singer and Sudanese TV producer/director, Ahmed Aljiger returns with another Ramadan show, Diala, featuring many of his frequent cast members such as his wife, Ruby Kamal. The show is a dark drama series, featuring life drama (day-in-the-life), dysfunctional drama, crime, violence and other tragedies. Aljiger is behind several Ramadan shows, including Zanda and Sikkat Diya’a.

R – Restricted: Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

The series airs daily on YouTube channel: @ahmedaljiger_1022

Halab Asab – Break Logic

Sudan’s first animated series, Haleb Asab (loosely translates to Milking Nerves) by Break Logic, tells the story of two brothers, their families, and their neighbours as they navigate the impact of the ongoing war in Sudan.

The series airs on YouTube channel: @breaklogic249

Hurub Qasri – Zool Sagel

The popular Sudanese prankster and YouTube personality, Zool Sagel, returns with a second Ramadan show Hurub Qasri (loosely translates to ‘Forced Escape/Flight‘) after Al Jack from Ramadan 2024. The show highlights the suffering of Sudanese people during the ongoing war in Sudan.

The series airs daily on YouTube channel: @zoolsagel-2310

Ma Dawama – Terab Comedy

The Sudanese series Ma Dawama (Not A Cycle/Doesn’t Go Around) is a comedy drama series by Terab Comedy, starring Abdel Salam Jlood, Zakir Said, and a number of Sudanese stars.

The series airs daily on YouTube channel: @تيرابالكوميديا-ث5د

Omran 5 – Sudan

Season 5 of the popular Omran programme, hosted by Sudanese journalist and beIN Sports TV presenter Swar Al Dahab, is dedicating 30 episodes to highlighting Sudan – its beauty and its people – amid the destruction caused by the ongoing war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which began on 15 April 2023.

The show streams on YouTube every Ramadan, shedding light on a struggling Muslim and/or Arab country for the entire holy month. In previous seasons, the programme put the spotlight on Syria (season 1), Gaza (season 2), 2023 Türkiye–Syria earthquakes, and Syria (season 3), and Yemen (season 4).

The programme airs on the YouTube channel @omranprogram on Saturday, Monday and Wednesday at 5 pm KSA (GMT+3).

Silsilat Jibril – Wake Up Drama

Silsilat Jibril (Jibril Series) is a Sudanese social comedy series by Wake Up Drama, featuring Abubakr Faisal, Khabar Azzo and Dr Hala.

The series daily on YouTube channel: @Wakeupdrama

What is your favourite show or series? Leave a comment below!