It is broadcast on a network followed by a billion people ... and aims to reduce Islamophobia in America

Obama and his wife produce a program for Muslims in Ramadan

• Obama used to host a Ramadan Iftar at the White House during his presidency.

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Former US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama are producing a Ramadan program on episodes broadcast daily throughout the holy month through the "podcast", focusing on Islam and Muslims in an attempt to deepen coexistence in the United States, and consolidate America's relationship with Muslims around the world, according to In Art & Kelcher, Vogue, Esquire, and American websites and newspapers.

And it includes the program called "Higher Ground .. Tell Them Who I Am", which is produced by the "Higher Ground" company owned by Obama and Michel in conjunction with "Spotify" radio;

Conducting conversations with artists, actors, performers, activists, and athletes from the Muslim community in America "focus on the human aspects of the guests' personality."

The American of Pakistani origin, who will play the role of host in these episodes, Mithia Abu Seif, revealed in statements that “the stories that the program will cover will be public, and all the guests will be Muslims, and the ultimate goal of the program is for people to love the guests who listen to them without asking who and what They look like ».

The program was exposed to a wave of press attacks from right-wing websites as soon as it was announced, and was described as reflecting a kind of “love for the American left with Islamism,” and it was titled “me.”

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"The program promises to show the best of human nature ... it certainly will be for Muslims," ​​said report author Robert Spencer sarcastically.

The program’s directors revealed that its first episode will be a dialogue with the Muslim-American actor of Egyptian-Palestinian origin, Ramy Youssef, who became famous after his appearance in the comedy series "Rami", which embodied the struggle that the Muslim American or Arab immigrant lives in the United States between the system of values ​​that He presented with it from his original society, the values ​​of American society, and embodied the problems that this immigrant faces inside America, as a result of negative stereotyping and some aspects of Islamophobia, which are reinforced by right-wing currents.

Ramy Youssef, a 30-year-old born in New Jersey, who studied economics at an American university, was awarded the "Golden Globe" for the aforementioned series, and he surprised his fans when he climbed onto the stage to receive the award by saying, "God is great." According to the media, he intended this position to remove the negative propaganda, and the misconception surrounding some Americans in their understanding of the background of such phrases that have different contexts than they are attached to.

The program also hosts, according to expectations, prominent Muslim American personalities such as Amira Saket, a "hip-hop" artist involved in the issue of building bridges between Muslim Americans and other American components, and J.

Willow Wilson is an American novelist of Egyptian origin who writes in English. She has written several literary works, the most famous of which is "Cairo".

"I love these actions because we continued with them despite the circumstances that surrounded us for the past years, whether these conditions were a global epidemic or facing a wave of racism at the national level," said Michelle Obama, commenting on her participation in such a series.

It is noteworthy that the "Hairground" company owned by the Obama family is preparing to produce a series on episodes about George Floyd, the American whose death caused a wave of widespread anti-racism protests in America last year.

It is noteworthy that "Spotify", through which the program’s episodes will be broadcast, has coverage to 86 countries and is watched by one billion listeners, in dozens of languages. It has two headquarters, one in Stockholm and the other in New York.

- The program also hosts - according to expectations - prominent Muslim American personalities such as Amira Saket, a "hip-hop" artist concerned with the issue of building bridges between Muslim Americans and other American components.

- The program was exposed to a wave of press attacks from right-wing websites as soon as it was announced, and was described as reflecting a kind of "love for the American left with Islamism."

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