Omid Djalili says he is often cast as “the Arab scumbag” on the big screen, or asked to do Muslim stereotypes.
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thabet
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buzz
LinkTV's New Program: Who Speaks for Islam
A new series called “Who Speaks for Islam?” will kick off Saturday on Link TV (also available to be screened online at linktv.org/whospeaksforislam) and it features a particularly relevant second episode titled “Muslims on Screen,” with interviews and clips of television series that have attempted, with varying degrees of success, to portray Muslims.
Hosted by NPR’s Ray Suarez, the panel discussion has its kick-off segment, “What A Billion Muslims Really Think” on Saturday at 7 p.m. (PT) and repeating Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. If you get DirecTV (channel 375) or Dish (channel 9410), you can see it as it airs, or you can use The Chronicle’s updated online TV page to see if the series is available on your cable carrier. Barring that, you can watch it online at the above link for Link TV.
ps. And have some delicious Dean’s Beans coffee while you are watching this series. I am not in any way affiliated with them but I am a customer and I just saw that they sponsored LinkTV programming which is always Muslim friendly. Deans is a very socially conscious business and their prices are reasonable. Great coffee and hot chocolate too. Support Muslim friendly businesses.
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johnpi
‘Security porn’, we hardly knew ye – Back in January I blogged about a new reality TV obscenity airing on ABC called “Homeland Security USA.” The concept was sort of like the program “Cops,” where cameramen would capture the drama of life as an immigration cop accosting suspected illegals. The series has been cancelled.
The finale aired last month and the producers decided to go out in a blaze of real sleaze, with an episode called, “Strip Clubs. Open on Thursday.”
The sun sets on this series with this scene:
While the credits roll, an official talks about a CBP [Customs and Border Protection] German Shepherd named Rambo. His two-legged partner jokingly notes that, if Rambo could drive, he’d be out of a job. End of series.
Oh vomit…
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Kawthar
A TV station stirs sectarian tension in Iraq
The channel was launched some years ago, broadcasting Arab songs and video clips from prominent Gulf singers. But, two years ago the channel’s owner announced his “repentance” and said that he had “returned to Islam,” prompting a new religious approach.
Then, a few weeks ago, the channel launched an offensive against the Shiite community, especially in Iraq. A daily program entitled: “The prevention of Sedition,” is now aired and some people have called in asking for the “needed support to exterminate the Shiites in Iraq.”
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Kawthar
A 3-minute rape scene in a popular TV show has “stirred debate” in Saudi Arabia.
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Fatemeh
ABC has a new reality show about the Department of Homeland Security. Um-hmmmmm.
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Fatemeh
This week on MMW, we deconstructed Sarah from LMOTP, assessed Golshifteh Farahani’s issues with Iran over the headscarf, roll our eyes at NPR’s Orientalism, celebrate the fact that Egypt has jailed its first conviction of sexual harassment, and unfurl a great Friday Links.
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Fatemeh
What a week! This week on MMW, we get riled up about how Samira Laouni is treated in the press, tsk-tsk over shame cartoons, profile a new Lebanese LGBTQ magazine, read some great Malaysian literature, pick apart Everywoman’s headscarf fashion, wonder what M.I.A. is doing with her fashion line, cover the Iraqi cartoon controversy, and trot out yet another link parade.
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Fatemeh
This week on MMW, we looked at Mona Abu Sulayman’s interview with Riz Khan, tried to figure out what all the fuss was about in Pakistan, pitted the LA Times against the BBC for more sexist coverage of Egyptian harassment, and reviewed the Egyptian film Her Man, which has sex! in it. We also put together a dashing link list.
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Fatemeh
This week, we discussed Anthony Bourdain’s Jeddah, Chay’s first issue, female suicide bombers, and the popular Turkish soap Noor.
And, of course, our Friday link list: all Muslim women, all the time.
