Muslim TV pioneer Zarqa Nawaz is back to talk about her new show “Zarqa”, taking on the “brown man/white trophy wife trope”, comparing Kumail Nanjiani, Aziz Ansari, Hasan Minhaj, Ramy Youssef, the pandemic and more.
Zarqa Nawaz created the world’s first sitcom about a Muslim community living in the west. Little Mosque on the Prairie was an international hit, airing 91 episodes over 6 seasons and is broadcast in over 80 countries. The trailer for “Zarqa” can be seen below.