Monday, February 14, 2011

A Muslim American Story: Operation Muslim Entertainment (Part Two)

Reality TV has had a continuous momentum since the 90s when "The Real World" debuted on MTV. Countless number of reality shows are popping up all the time and the demand for them does not seem to stop.

So I knew that a reality show about Muslims was probably the best way to go in trying to educate people on the truth of Islam and Muslims while entertaining them at the same time. Around late 2008 I had thought up on an idea of a reality show where Muslims of different walks of life lived together and worked on dealing with stereotypes amongst each other and from the rest of the world. You had your liberal and conservative, your convert, your aspiring entertaining, your activist, etc., all under the same roof finding ways to deal with each other and with life in general.

Out of all ideas I ever had regarding anything dealing with entertainment, this idea was the only one that everyone who heard it liked, whether it be regular folks or people in the industry.

I even shot a few videos (kinda like demo reels) that showcased some of the characters I had thought in mind:



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