American Muslims TV show to address September 11
A reality show on American Muslims has revealed that its penultimate episode is to address responses to this year’s 10th anniversary of 2001’s 9/11 attacks.
Living in the suburban town of Dearborn, Michigan, the characters have been reported as containing a wish to tackle the touch topicy, as confirmed by US cable channel TLC. In December, the show made headlines when appeals from Christian groups prompted a home improvement chain with stores across the US to withdraw all its advertising.
The Christian groups accused the show of concealing an “Islamic agenda” that opposes US values. Kavak.com, a travel website, pulled its sponsorship from the show as well, in response to the Florida Family Association’s requests. With news of which topic is to be covered in the penultimate episode, more pull-outs are expected.
The reality show, entitled All-American Muslim, airs on TLC every Sunday evening and features characters living in Dearborn, a suburb of Detroit home to what is among Arab-America’s largest population. Deputy Sheriff Mike Jaafar, involved with the security arrangements for a 9/11 memorial service that took place at Tiger Stadium in Detroit was emotional while remembering the emergency response efforts in New York City. Another woman, Suehaila Amen, told how 9/11 marked the first time that people looked at her though she was less American than them.