Troy Patterson of Slate reviews Little Mosque on the Prairie (as well as Aliens in America):

• Funny Muslims
  “Though set in a fictional Saskatchewan town called Mercy—where a classically bumbling Lebanese-born contractor and his classically ditzy Anglo wife are the leading members of the Muslim community—Little Mosque is so cozy and hokey that it feels as if its action unfolds on the Saskatchewan equivalent of Sesame Street.” Read more.

Zaib Shaikh is Amaar, the new Imam. Photo credit: Sophie Giraud.

From Lee-Anne Goodman of the Canadian Press:

• Cdn stars to appear on ‘Little Mosque’
  “Dave Foley of “Kids in the Hall” and “Newsradio” fame is slated to appear on the popular CBC sitcom, as is Samantha Bee from “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” and Darcy Tucker, the pugnacious Toronto Maple Leaf winger who will appear as himself.” Read more.

The cast of LITTLE MOSQUE ON THE PRAIRIE
(from left to right) Arlene Duncan (Fatima), Zaib Shaikh (Amaar), Sheila McCarthy (Sarah), Carlo Rota (Yasir), Sitara Hewitt (Rayyan), Manoj Sood (Baber) and Debra McGrath as Mayor Popowicz. Photo credit: Sophie Giraud.

From CBC:

• Little Mosque goes international
  “CBC comedy Little Mosque on the Prairie will soon be airing in Israel, the West Bank, Gaza Dubai, Finland and Turkey.” Read more.

From Lee-Anne Goodman of the Canadian Press:

• ‘Little Mosque’ expands global reach
  “‘It’s so gratifying to know we’ll be airing in Israel, and my biggest hope is that people watch the show and just feel that they are transported into a place of laughter and positive vibe,’ Mary Darling, executive producer of ‘Little Mosque,’ said in an interview Tuesday.” Read more.