Love it! This new sitcom aired today - Tuesday on channel 6 at about 8:30pm
Basically it is about a little Muslim community trying to purchase a mosque and build a community.
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http://insidethecbc.com/category/shows/littlemosque/
I loved the character of the typical maulana (the kind that takes his pagri off and cries into a huge rumal). Shortly after being introduced to typical maulana sahib enters the "Abbas Virji/Sheikh Amar" type maulana! I need to say it again - LOVE IT!
For anyone who thought of the hijab as unattractive, this show will make you think again. The female lead - fully covered - was absolutely gorgeous.
And what Muslim community would be complete without Mama Fatema - a proud Muslim woman tightly holding on to traditions and lamb curry!
While I think this show is the best thing to air on national television since Dancing With Stars (conflict of interest here!?!), I am afraid to find out what the rest of the Muslim population thought of it... I hope it is viewed with humour and an understanding that such media attention will serve to educate people. What kind of education can people get?
1. Muslims are normal - sometimes even funny!!
2. Constantly labeling us as "terrorist" affects our daily lives
3. Like all other communities, we have insecurities
4. Hijab is beautiful
And I got all of this from watching ONE show! It is a MUST see!
Name: Little Mosque On The Prairie
Airs: Tues, Channel 6 @ 8:30pm and/or Weds - CBC @ 8:00pm
Website: http://littlemosque.ca/
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4 comments:
I agree. The show was quite hilarious. Yes the hijabi was a cutki!!!!
However they need to educate themselves about islam so as not to misrepresent it for example the scene where they were praying their namaz and just broke it half way through when the guy walked in to buy roof shingles!
By the way next ramadhan we should tell taki bhai to get a telescope from costco to look for the moon !!!
I totally agree with you.. ppl do need to educate themselves and not rely solely on sitcoms for their education.
let me tell you how unimpressed I am though... aparently, a lot of muslims (khojas) were not too thrilled about the show and did write to complain. Seriously, where is the humour gone???
I can't wait to d/l the Torrent file - sounds like a fun show!
Hey Fatema... found your blog. I totally agree with you.. loved the show.. thought it was really funny. I also was disappointed to hear that people found it offensive. Time to learn how to laugh at our own stereotypes.. we make fun of others all the time!.
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