muslim superheroes
Comics to Battle for Truth, Justice and the Islamic Way
by HASSAN M. FATTAH
Published: January 22, 2006
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Jan. 21 - For comic book readers in Arab countries, the world often looks like this: superheroes save American cities, battle beasts in Tokyo and even on occasion solve crimes in the French countryside. But few care about saving the Arab world.
If Naif al-Mutawa has his way, that is about to change. Young Arabs will soon be poring over a new group - and new genre - of superheroes like Jabbar, Mumita and Ramzi Razem, all aimed specifically at young Muslim readers and focusing on Muslim virtues.
More at:
www.nytimes.com/2006/01/22/international/middleeast/22comics.html?ex=1138597200&en=fbbf842ed9a7779c&ei=5070
by HASSAN M. FATTAH
Published: January 22, 2006
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Jan. 21 - For comic book readers in Arab countries, the world often looks like this: superheroes save American cities, battle beasts in Tokyo and even on occasion solve crimes in the French countryside. But few care about saving the Arab world.
If Naif al-Mutawa has his way, that is about to change. Young Arabs will soon be poring over a new group - and new genre - of superheroes like Jabbar, Mumita and Ramzi Razem, all aimed specifically at young Muslim readers and focusing on Muslim virtues.
More at:
www.nytimes.com/2006/01/22/international/middleeast/22comics.html?ex=1138597200&en=fbbf842ed9a7779c&ei=5070
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