Halal In The Family

Halal in the Family (also known as The Qu'osby Show) is a four-episode American web series starring Aasif Mandvi and Sakina Jaffrey. It premiered on Funny or Die featuring an American Muslim family and addressing the underlying issues of Islamophobia in a comedic context. [1][2][3] It uses the classic family sitcom formula to change perceptions of Muslims.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Halal In The Family at the Internet Movie Database
  2. ↑ Obeidallah, Dean (April 11, 2015). "'Halal in the Family': Aasif Mandvi's Comedy Jihad". The Daily Beast. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  3. ↑ Hale, Mike (April 10, 2015). "Aasif Mandvi and ‘Halal in the Family’ Test the Sitcom Family Formula". The New York Times. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  4. ↑ Holt, Lester (April 11, 2015). "'Halal In The Family' Aims To Push Envelope". NBC Nightly News. Retrieved September 18, 2015.

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