Before the 2019 premiere of Ramy Youssef’s eponymous hit show on Hulu, the American Muslim community waited with bated breath. Here was the first major show not just featuring Muslim actors, but ab…
before it, is the representation we have been waiting for. It’s complicated, it’s unconventional, it shatters stereotypes – and it’s real. These five characters portray different versions of their faith, but the best part of the show is the humor mined from every dimension of their lives.
“We pray together and play together,” says Saira, the lead singer of Lady Parts. Taken out of context, this could be a throwaway line. But in the world ofFor American audiences, the biggest shock of the series will not be the plentiful F-bombs that emanate from the band members, but the different representations of the Muslim diaspora.
Momtaz, the band manager, wears a niqab , which she frequently vapes through as she works at a lingerie store. Artist and mom Bisma, the band’s bass player, is of African descent, making her part of the largest but most underrecognized part of the global Muslim community. Drummer Ayesha drives an Uber, swears like a sailor and is queer.
will not be universally embraced. Some will say that it shows Muslim women receiving fulfillment from activities, or that it casts the community in a controversial light. Show creator Manzoor brilliantly anticipates this criticism in a meta moment during Episode 5 involving the social media backlash from an ill-fated interview the band gives.
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