Little Mosque on the Prairie, what do you think?

Question

As the first season of the sitcom is coming to its final episode, what do you think about it?

Is it any funny?

If you are a non-Muslim, did it bring you to better understand Islam away from the stereotypes?

If you are a Muslim (living in the West), did it reflect your life and the issues you have to face, not necessarily in Canada?

The series is shown in Canada on CBC.

Answer 1

I can only answer your first two questions, because after the first ten minutes of the first episode, I was bored out of my skull! I didn't think it was very funny or entertaining. (I'm Canadian)

Answer 2

As an American Muslim, I find that both the redneck Western culture and the fundamental Islamic cultures are exaggerated for humor; however, where the reverend represents moderation in Western ideals, there is no Muslim equivalent. That is to say, not all "good" Muslim women wear the hijab and refuse to be in bathing suits in front of men, etc., yet the show implies that this is the case. Essentially, this makes sense for the show, though, since it adds to the discrepancy between cultures and can be manipulated to further the audience's amusement.

Of the non-Muslim Americans that have seen the show, most agreed with the Muslim community that the show is hilarious.

Overall, I feel that the show is a breakthrough in the Western-Islamic dialogue. Even if Babar is as atypical a Muslim as Fred Tupper is a Canadian, both characters are humanized and brought to a personal level that each of us can understand. That, I believe is the great success of the "Little Mosque on the Prairie".

Answer 3

Huh?