Islam inspires Ms. Marvel’s show and comics in different ways

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Since she debuted in 2014, Kamala Khan has been explicitly Muslim, and one who incorporates Islam into her heroism. Right after she underwent Terrigenesis and received her polymorphic powers in her second-ever issue, she recites an ayah from the Quran that her dad always quotes whenever he sees terrible events on the news. “Whoever kills one person, it is as if he has killed all of mankind — and whoever saves one person, it is as if he has saved all of mankind.” Even though she has no idea what her new powers even are, this inspires her to save someone with them, her first act of superheroism.

Her comics frequently show the role of Islam in her life, through her parents and brother, her masjid community, her best friend Nakia. This kind of direct Islamic inspiration, combined with her love for her Jersey City and Muslim communities, makes Kamala stand out as a proud Muslim who actively incorporates her faith into her heroism. While her new MCU show does convey the importance of Islam in her life generally, it doesn’t quite meet the bar set by her first comics — at least not yet.

The first season, which just wrapped on Disney Plus after six episodes, does indeed show a few instances that resemble her Islamic inspiration to heroism. Islam is clearly an important daily presence in Kamala’s (Iman Vellani) life. With her brother, Aamir (Saagar Shaikh), reciting Quranic verses, Kamala praying at the masjid with Nakia (Yasmeen Fletcher) or celebrating Eid, and a beautiful Muslim wedding where the words “Allahu akbar” were said in a wonderfully joyous tone, the Muslim joy shone throughout the series. But the show seems tentative to get more direct than that, namely with Sheikh Abdullah (Laith Nakli) and her father, Yusuf