Buraaq: Muslim Hero Fights Injustice
“In the past few years, we began to realize that there were no positive Islamic characters in the world of mainstream entertainment. Be it movies, TV, books or comics,” say the SplitMoonArts team on their website.
“Especially after 9/11, Muslims were being portrayed in a negative way by the mainstream media.
“That’s when we had a strong urge to use our artistic skills and produce something inspirational for the Muslim youth.”
Featuring a superhero that stands up for truth, justice and freedom, the animated series is the new version of Buraaq comic book that was released in January 2011.
Co-founded by two enterprising American Muslims, artist Adil Imtiaz and writer Kamil Imtiaz, the book aimed to highlight the positive Islamic characteristics.
The mission of the project is “to reclaim the mainstream narrative on Islam, and to tell our own story in the form of high-quality 3D animation and comic book,” according to the website.
“Our ultimate goal is to see BURAAQ on the big screen, In sha Allah!”
The series features that story of Yusuf Abdallah, a regular guy who happens to be practicing Muslim living in fictional Nova City.
Mixing mystery, action, and adventure, the Muslim superhero, Abdullah, uses his power to fight injustice.
“We like to stay away from ambiguity and convey a clear, positive and inspirational message,” the founders said.
“It's time to tell our own story. To get started on this journey, we are looking to raise $200K to produce the first episode of BURAAQ in high quality 3D animation!
“Together we can make this dream a reality.”
Source: On Islam
