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‘Halal in the Family’: Aasif Mandvi’s Comedy Jihad

What’s “Meathead” in Arabic?

First, The Daily Show’s house Muslim scripted The Qu’osby Show, but...oops! So Aasif Mandvi’s new series evokes an even more classic sitcom.

Dean Obeidallah
Dean Obeidallah
Dean Obeidallah

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