New reality show to document American Muslims

Reality TV welcomes a brand new program in the United States which follows the lives of American Muslims and makes its debut on Sunday.

Aptly titled "All-American Muslim", the show documents five families living in Dearborn, Michigan, which happens to be one of the largest Arab-American communities in the country.

The network in charge of the show, TLC channel, which produced shows like "John and Kate plus 8", says the aim of the show is to give a realistic perspective of Muslim culture.

Members of the cast include a woman and her Irish Catholic fiancée who plans to convert to Islam, an event planner, and a high school football coach.

Nader and Nawal Aoude are expectant newlyweds. Despite their enthusiasm, Nawal shares concerns they have about taking part in the show.

"Being American-Muslims there is a watchful eye on the Muslim community and just that word in general, that word Muslim. So we were kind of nervous about the exposure."

She hopes the show addresses common questions and misconceptions about her religion.

"We're not here to represent Islam, were not here to represent anybody but ourselves,
"I get questions for example, 'What does every color scarf mean? 'Like you know, when I wear different colors. Not every color means anything, I just like to coordinate. So there are a lot of questions and within "All-American Muslim" you'll see a lot of these questions answered."

She also hopes Americans will gain a better understanding of her particular identity.

"I really hope that people, when they walk out their doors and they see a woman in a hijab, they just look at her and just smile. And just be like 'Wow, she's like my mom, she's like my sister, and she's just like every other woman that I love," she said.

Speaker:

Nawal Aoude - Dearborn resident and star on TV show

By Noora Faraj
Al Arabiya with Agencies

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[MrMoyousef]

I am an Arab Amerian and I am a Muslim but this show is so stupid and it should be just a show about some Lebanes families who decided to live in Dearborn and decided to isolate themselves from the rest of the people...? They don't even feel comfortable leaving Dearborn so why even live in the U.S...? There are many more qualified American Muslims in the U.S that could have been on such show... we have Doctors, Attorneys... and more from Palestine, Egypt , Pakistan and more...what a joke?

[yasminmoujir]

@MrMoyousef what makes Palestininans, Egyptians or any other people more qualified? It has nothing to do with being Lebanese. They have Lebanese Doctors and Attorneys too.. ? And who are you to say they shouldn't live in the U.s ?

[Dustar007]

That show was a bomb. lol

[failurbanik]

@Ibrahimmusa786 oh bullshit jihad is war agiasnt the infedels the wars of counquest of christian lands were surely NOT defenseive

[bradleycpttd]

@Ibrahimmusa786 When you study the religion of islam, you find that you're suppose to be violent against "infidels"... Don't try to sugar coat Islam. If you follow Islam, you're following a religion that teaches violence whether you "practice" violence or not. If I were a Muslim and didn't want to be viewed as "violent", I wouldn't want to be a Muslim anymore.

[Ibrahimmusa786]

@failurbanik no that is not true.,90% of jihad is against your inner self.10% is only to defend yourself.

[Ibrahimmusa786]

@imgreatatrct3 my fellow brother in humanity.why?

[Ibrahimmusa786]

@MiguelAstatosUrias my fellow brother in humanity.please tell me why you think that, just ask any question:)

[Ibrahimmusa786]

@bradleycpttd

hello my fellow brother in humanity. please dont look at at saudi arabia and other "muslim" countries and judge islam. in reality no country fellows islam. the punishment what saudi does is wrong.

[bradleycpttd]

@imgreatatrct3 gotta give them a bunch of lashes first

[bradleycpttd]

Muslims are wacko people. They behead people that dont agree with their crazy Muslim faith. They stone a woman for showing her legs. They cut off your arm if you're caught masturbating. Muslims are a bunch of looney psychos!

[MiguelAstatosUrias]

Why are Muslims so crazy?