Islamic leaders in Australia are urging Muslims to donate money to help fund an alternative to children’s cartoon Peppa Pig which will be set in a “predominantly Muslim town”.
The Australian National Imams Council (ANIC) has issued an online plea for parents to support the development of a TV show that teaches children about Islamic principals, ethics and values, rather than letting them watch programmes that “impact them negatively”.
Barakah Hills has been pitched as a Muslim alternative to the animated UK pre-school show which is shown in 180 countries.
Production company One4Kids, which makes children’s shows with Islamic themes, wants to raise £12,000 to begin production on Barakah Hills.
A LaunchGood fundraising page has been launched, and as of Thursday morning almost £3,000 had been raised. [The Huffington Post UK] Read more
