- From John Doyle of the Globe and Mail: Little Mosque is gloriously Canadian
- From the Guardian (PEI): Islander directs Little Mosque amid huge international attention
- From Bill Brioux of the Toronto Sun: Flat as the prairie: New CBC comedy Little Mosque is an OK idea, but the jokes are lame
- From the National Post: Allah be praised! Little Mosque on the Prairie shows promise by sticking to sitcom fundamentals
- Also from the National Post: ‘We’re not looking for a purely Muslim viewership’
- From the Gateway (University of Alberta student paper): There’s salat to like about new sitcom
In the news: Little Mosque on the Prairie, again and again and …
- From the National Post – written by creator Zarqa Nawaz: Attempting to make a faithful re-enactment
- From The Guardian (UK): Canada gets quirky look at Muslim life in the sticks
- From the Regina Leader-Post: Mercy! ‘Little Mosque’ breaking new ground
- From the Surrey Leader: The Muslim Archie Bunker
More Little Mosque on the Prairie:
Upcoming episode: Intelligence, CBC, Jan. 9
Upcoming episode: Little Mosque on the Prairie, CBC, Jan. 9
From CBC:
Premieres Tuesday at 8:30 PM following The Rick Mercer Report. And you can catch it again at its regular time, Wednesday at 8:00 PM.
Come visit a town where the Middle East meets the middle of nowhere, as a dynamic cast of characters tries to find the middle ground in an uncertain post 9/11 world. What they discover is that regardless of religion, relationships are a challenge, family will do what they can to make life difficult and generation gaps tend not to shrink. You’ll meet Amaar, a big-city lawyer who discovers his true calling and moves west to become the Imam of Mercy’s Muslim community. You’ll meet Baber, who was the Imam before Amaar arrived. And you’ll meet Yasir, a contractor and pillar of the community, and Sarah, his wife. She’s a Muslim convert who balances both worlds with great poise – most of the time. But it’s their daughter Rayyan – outspoken and devout – who can be counted on to rile the most stringent members of the Mosque. They’re all part of life in Mercy.
Little Mosque on the Prairie. Small town Canada. With a little Muslim twist.