Zarqa Nawaz

Zarqa Nawaz (Photograph by Carey Shaw)

Zarqa Nawaz had a hit show, then a decade-long dry spell. She’s ready for her second act.

She had a hit with Little Mosque on the Prairie. Then came a years-long creative slump–until she landed a book deal and TV series on the same day.

What Little Mosque on the Prairie Would Be Like Today

With hate crimes against Muslims rising, Zarqa Nawaz talks about how her show would play now

Book review: Laughing All the Way to the Mosque

Zarqa Nawaz, the creator of ‘Little Mosque on the Prairie’, chronicles her misadventures inside her community