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Catering to Muslim needs, the first ever Shari`ah compliant film industry would kick off in America later this year, offering Muslims a halal entertainment that reflects their true image.
“There are 1 billion Muslims around the world and there is nobody catering for us and our stories," Omar Regan, a Muslim American actor and comedian, said in a video encouraging people to donate to his Kickstarter project, Aquila Style reported earlier this month.
"So I left Hollywood and I’m going Halalywood!” he added.
Halalywood, the first halal-certified film industry for Muslims, has been created by Regan who has appeared in films such as Rush Hour 2.
According to the Muslim comedian, the halal film industry aims to defy the stereotyped image of Muslims portrayed in the western and the American media.
“Here is our mission: we are going to provide halal entertainment, that’s entertainment we [Muslims] can relate to," Regan stated.
"Secondly, we want to re-educate the masses about Muslims and Islam.
"Thirdly, it will provide a platform for young Muslim writers, actors and directors, where they can go and get their stories made and they won’t be turned away."
Halalywoood would produce its first film later this year under the title "American Shari`ah".
The comedy/action film, American Shari`ah, depicts the prejudice of US officials who misuse the term of "Islamophopia" to gain more power.
This is not the first time for Muslim to launch their private entertainment media.
The huge success of Islamic songs among youth in the west started when Awakening, which has its UK head office in Swansea, signed its first artist, Sami Yusuf, in 2003.
Providing Muslims an opportunity to listen to halal, "clean", music, Awakening had a profound impact on many young Muslims, particularly in the west.
Yusuf, a British Muslim singer of Azerbaijani origin, was described by Time magazine as "Islam"s biggest rock star" after the success of his first two albums Al-Mu"allim (The Teacher, a reference to the prophet Muhammad) and My Ummah (My Muslim Community).
In 2008, the star of Maher Zain, possibly the biggest name in the Islamic music industry currently, was rising.
His first album, Thank You Allah, catapulted him to celebrity status in the Islamic world, and he has just released his second album, Forgive Me.
The United States is home to a Muslim minority of between six to eight million.
A recent survey found that American Muslims are the most moderate around the world.
It also showed that US Muslims generally express strong commitment to their faith and tend not to see an inherent conflict between being devout and living in a modern society.
source: www.onislam.net
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