Little Mosque on the Prairie, the CBC sitcom which is winning awards around the world for its fond depiction of a Muslim community, has won yet another honour, this one for promoting harmony.
The makers of the show will receive the Search for Common Ground award from a U.S. human rights organization that promotes collaborative problem-solving as an alternative to conflict.
New Imam Amaar (Zaib Shaikh), left, and the fictional town of Mercy's original Imam, Baber (Manoj Sood), argue in Little Mosque on the Prairie.New Imam Amaar (Zaib Shaikh), left, and the fictional town of Mercy's original Imam, Baber (Manoj Sood), argue in Little Mosque on the Prairie.
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The award was previously won by Nobel peace laureate Desmond Tutu, former U.S. president Jimmy Carter, newsman Ted Koppel and Muhammad Ali.
Nice to see that a TV show can be made that shows "the other" as just ordinary folks. I have to admit that when I first heard of this show I assumed that it was a joke waiting for a punchline but I am pleased to have been wrong.
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