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Little Mosque on the Prairie

Mother-in-Law (Season 1, Episode 7)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 23 min | Comedy

Yasir's overbearing mother comes to town, wanting Yasir to take a second wife, specifically a widowed woman back in Lebanon. Obviously, Sarah is outraged, not only with her mother-in-law's request, but also with the way that Yasir kowtows ...See moreYasir's overbearing mother comes to town, wanting Yasir to take a second wife, specifically a widowed woman back in Lebanon. Obviously, Sarah is outraged, not only with her mother-in-law's request, but also with the way that Yasir kowtows to his mother's every wish. Since Yasir, Sarah and Mother Hamoudi can't resolve their problem, Sarah moves out and ends up sleeping in Ann's office. Based on an off the cuff comment by ex-lawyer Amaar, Yasir thinks his solution is to show Mother Hamoudi a fake pre-nuptial agreement between himself and Sarah stating that he can't take another wife. The ruse works on both Mother Hamoudi and Sarah, who moves home. Meanwhile, Reverend Magee is facing a marriage issue of another kind. Johnny and his partner want to get married at the church, which the reverend sanctions. But a gay marriage sparks debate amongst the townsfolk. The Muslim community has its own issues with this marriage. Baber can't and won't pray in a mosque that shares the building with church that welcomes, in Baber's words, drag queers. But finding another building as the mosque proves to be a challenge for him. And as much as Fatima doesn't approve of homosexuality, she agrees to cater the wedding since good food is more important than improper sexual behaviour. Ultimately Johnny and his partner close the issue when they decide to hold their wedding elsewhere, namely in a church in Toronto with a spa that gives free massages. Thus, there won't be any weddings this week in the Mercy Mosque / Mercy Anglican. Written by Huggo See less
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Zarqa Nawaz (creator) | Lara Rae (developed in association with) (as Alan Rae) | Rebecca Schechter (developed in association with) | Susan Alexander (developed in association with) (as Susan Flanders)
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Susan Alexander (as Susan Flanders-Alexander) | Michael Snook
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Updated Feb 28, 2007

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Feb 28, 2007 (Canada)
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14 cast members
Name Known for
Carlo Rota
Yasir Hamoudi Yasir Hamoudi   See fewer
Zaib Shaikh
Amaar Rashid Amaar Rashid   See fewer
Sitara Hewitt
Rayyan Hamoudi Rayyan Hamoudi   See fewer
Debra McGrath
Mayor Ann Popowicz Mayor Ann Popowicz   See fewer
Manoj Sood
Baber Siddiqui Baber Siddiqui   See fewer
Derek McGrath
Reverend Duncan Magee Reverend Duncan Magee   See fewer
Neil Crone
Fred Tupper Fred Tupper   See fewer
Arlene Duncan
Fatima Dinssa Fatima Dinssa   See fewer
Sheila McCarthy
Sarah Hamoudi Sarah Hamoudi   See fewer
Boyd Banks
Joe Peterson Joe Peterson   See fewer
Jim Chad
Townsperson Townsperson   See fewer
Kashif Khan
Guy in Mosque Guy in Mosque   See fewer
Maria Vacratsis
Mother Hamoudi (as Maria Vactratsis) Mother Hamoudi (as Maria Vactratsis)   See fewer
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