TLC to Air 'All-American Muslim' Reality Series
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TLC unveiled plans Thursday for an upcoming reality TV series about Muslims living in the US.
"All-American Muslim" will follow five Muslim families living in Dearborn, Mich., exploring "their customs and celebrations, as well as the misconceptions, conflicts and differences they face outside -- and within -- their own community," the cable channel said in a statement.
Dearborn, a community in the Detroit metro area, boasts one of the country's biggest Muslim populations and is home to the largest mosque in North America.
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"The families featured in the series share the same religion, but lead very distinct lives that oftentimes challenge the Muslim stereotype," the statement added.
The show will feature two sisters -- one who follows Islamic traditions of modesty and one who flaunts tattoos and piercings -- a newlywed couple welcoming their first child, and a local police chief and his wife who are trying to raise a modern Muslim family.
The series, expected to premiere in late November, is in the early stages of production and filming, a spokesperson for the network told NewsCore.