Tuesday, August 17, 2010

"Imam Muda": A Reality Show where Islam is the Biggest Star

Thanks to Joshua for drawing my attention to "Imam Muda", the religious-themed reality show that gradually eliminates contestants by setting them tasks testing their knowledge of and commitment to Islamic principles in a modern world. This is a very interesting addition to our study of prizes within specific cultural contexts. Go and read the article in Joshua's blog, and have a look at the New York Times article at:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/29/world/asia/29imam.html?_r=1

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