Zarqa Nawaz

Creator of Little Mosque on the Prairie

Zarqa is a Canadian producer for film and television, a published author, public speaker, journalist, and former broadcaster.

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Jameela Green Ruins Everything

by Zarqa Nawaz

A hilarious dark comedy about the price of success and a biting look at what has gone wrong with American foreign policy in the Middle East, Jameela Green Ruins Everything is a compulsively readable, yet unexpectedly touching story of one woman’s search for meaning and connection.

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THE WEB SERIES

Airing on CBC Gem in 2022

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CBC and Little Mosque on the Prairie’s Zarqa Nawaz Reunite for New CBC Gem Comedy Series “ZARQA”

October 7, 2021/by Zarqa Nawaz

“ZARQA” New Web Series from the Creator of Little Mosque on the Prairie

August 12, 2020/by Carter Lovelace

Zarqa’s knack of finding the funny in serious situations will have you laughing out loud.

Chatelaine Magazine

Zarqa Nawaz is one very Funny Lady, the Sultana of the Sardonic, maybe even the Imamma of the Ironic.

Robert Collison | Toronto Star

Unafraid to push buttons with a feisty, feminist twist, Nawaz cites Nora Efron as her writing spirit guide.

Sarah Berman | The Tyee

It’s astonishing how well Zarqa barrels forward with her beliefs with unabashed conviction—and a good dose of humour.

Jill Buchner | Canadian Living