Thursday, July 02, 2009

Oh Goody, Islamic Comic Book Superheroes


Step aside Superman, Batman and Spiderman. Your day has come and gone to be replaced by the Noora, Wassi, and Jabbar.

There are the breed of new Islamic superheroes now being published in comic book form as part of an effort to show the kindler, gentler side of Islam. The article doesn't really say anything about bad guys, rather it is some sort of world wide treasure hunt for the 99 attributes mentioned in the Koran. Good thing, it must be hard to deliver a good round house kick wearing a burqua.
Each of the superheroes, 99 in all, is based on one of the 99 attributes of Allah in the Koran - everything from wisdom to generosity - though they come from a variety of countries, and have different physical characteristics.
None of them prays or reads the Koran, as they are meant to have equal appeal to children of all faiths.

The comic books have been around for about a year and now they are planning on making a movie. How long before we get the get outrage in the streets by the true believers for this blasphemy of their loving religion?

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