Zarqa Nawaz

Zarqa Nawaz (* 1968 in Liverpool , England ) is a Canadian citizen of Pakistani origin and grew up in the greater Toronto area . She is a freelance writer, journalist, broadcaster and filmmaker and lives in Regina . She is the mother of four children.

Short films

• BBQ Muslims (1995) - Two Muslim brothers are charged with terrorism after their barbecue explodes in their backyard.
• Death Threat (1998) - A young novelist claims she received a death threat in order to get her book published.
• Random Check (2005) - A young man who is late for his wedding and turns to the media after being arrested at the airport for a racial profile.
• Fred's Burqa (2005) - A stolen burqa leads to misunderstandings, a career change and true love.

Scripts

• Real Terrorists Don't Bellydance (2003) - A struggling actor mistakenly takes on the role of a stereotypical Muslim terrorist, much to the annoyance of a fiancée.

Feature films

• Me and the Mosque (2005) - Documentary on the role of women in Islam.

Television series

• Our Little Mosque ( Little Mosque on the Prairie , 2007 - present) - A comedy series about relationships between Muslims and non-Muslims in a small town in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Page no longer available , search in web archives: "Little Mosque on the Prairie": A sitcom shows Muslims in the Canadian hinterland , Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung of January 11, 2007, page 38
2. ↑ NFB - Collection - Me and the Mosque  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  

Web links

• Zarqa Nawaz in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Website FUNdamentalist Films (Zarqa Nawaz presents her films.)
• CBC interview
• "Little Mosque on the Prairie", Allah is great - and funny , taz 2007