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A reality show about Muslim families in America carried by TLC cable channel will premier next Sunday, aiming at breaking religious stereotypes and misconceptions about the diverse religious minority in the US. “Ultimately, our shows are about telling the stories of the families featured in them,\u201d a program producer, who declined to be named, told World Net Daily (WND) on Thursday, November 10.
\u201cSo, to some extent, the history of American Muslims settling in Dearborn may be touched upon, but ultimately, this is about the families’ stories and what’s going on in their lives today, not the past, per se,” the producer added.
The reality show, \u201cAll-American Muslim,\u201d is an eight-part series that begins on Sunday.
The idea of the show was first suggested by Mike Mosallam, director of film initiatives for Wayne County.
Filmed in metro Detroit, the show will follow the lives of a group of Muslims and their friends in the area.
Those filmed in the show include Suehaila Amen, a Dearborn resident active in community groups who wears an Islamic headscarf, and her sister, Shadia Amen, who is not as observant.
It will also show Mike Jaafar, a deputy sheriff in Wayne County; Nawal Aoude, a nurse, and her husband, Nader Aoude; and Fouad Zaban, coach of the Fordson High School football team.
Focusing on Muslims in Dearborn, the producer said that the program is a glimpse into a lifestyle with which most Americans are unfamiliar.
\u201cWe’re excited about that because we think this group of families really will give our audience a taste of what life is like in Dearborn, Mich., for a variety of American Muslims \u2013 some quite traditional, and some not,\u201d he said.
“As I say, viewers will get an insight into Islam and Muslim traditions as practiced by the families featured in the show who have varying practices when it comes to their faith.
\u201cThe show focuses on how each of these families balances their beliefs and traditions in their day-to-day lives.\u201d
The producers added that the program makers purposefully avoided getting too deeply into some of the deeper issues surrounding Islam.
“This show is not about politics,” the producer told WND.
\u201cViewers will gain insight into Islam, definitely, but more from the perspective of cultural traditions, how modern American Muslims in Dearborn live, family matters and so on.<\/p>\n