Muslim Group Welcomes ABC Family's Cancellation of 'Alice in Arabia'
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(HOLLYWOOD, CA, 3/27/14) -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) issued a statement this week welcoming the decision by ABC Family channel to cancel plans to produce a pilot for a new series called "Alice in Arabia." According to Variety: "Just days after the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) expressed concerns over potential stereotyping in the pilot for ABC Family's 'Alice in Arabia' and requested a meeting with execs, the network has decided not to pursue the show that had been announced Monday." SEE: ABC Family Pulls Plug on 'Alice in Arabia' After Muslim Org Backlash CAIR, who is the nation's largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization, was able to obtain a leaked copy of the pilot's script, which confirmed their concerns about anti-Muslim and anti-Arab stereotypes in the show. CAIR: We Got A Copy of the Script for "Alice In Arabia" and It's Exactly What Critics Feared "We welcome ABC Family channel's decision to respond to community concerns by canceling plans for a program that had the potential to promote ethnic and religious stereotyping," said CAIR-LA Executive Director Hussam Ayloush. "We thank all those who voiced their concerns on this issue, and particular thanks go to the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee and the Muslim Public Affairs Council." Ayloush said CAIR-LA worked closely with both organizations in discussions with ABC Family channel. He also thanked the many activists who took to social media to voice their outrage using #AliceinArabia. |
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