Marvel unveils first Muslim Superhero
Pakistani-American Teenager, Kamala Khan
Ms. Marvel, debuted the latest small Screen into MCU.
The Star Ms. Marvel is her first superhero project that will feature a Muslim hero as the lead, as the series will focus on the Kamala Khan version of the character. The name Ms. Marvel was the heroic name originally given to Carol Danvers when she first debuted in 1976. She held on to that identity for many years, only becoming Captain Marvel in 2012. When she finally earned her Captaincy, a new teenage character earned the Ms. Marvel moniker. Kamala Khan was a Pakistani American from Jersey City, New Jersey, with shapeshifting powers that she inherited from her latent Inhuman DNA.
Here are some of the tweet from her fans;
Kamala Khan is the superhero we’ve been waiting for.
I’m so excited for Ms. Marvel. The first Muslim superhero being introduced in the MCU & she’s a young Pakistani girl at that. This is special. Especially for the brown girls who grew up feeling like they would have to abandon their culture to be accepted & loved. This is for us
— fatima (@fatimafarha_) June 8, 2022
When I first learned that Kamala Khan would hit the small screen as Ms. Marvel, my joy was quickly followed by anxiety. As an Indian American Muslim woman, I was uncomfortably familiar with how South Asians and Muslims and our culture haven’t always been portrayed in the best light on television.
Ms Marvel episode one thoughts as a Muslim Desi girl that also grew up in the West…….so far it’s so good and accurate and the little mannerisms are so nice to see…..it feels real and I love it so far and I teared up with the final scene with Kamala and her mom. #MsMarvel
— Kamala’s didi era/ Ms Marvel Spoilers (@eaglenotraven) June 8, 2022
The first episode of Ms. Marvel is a pleasant surprise, beautifully weaving in aspects of South Asian culture and Islam into Khan’s daily life.
Btw it makes me so happy that Bruno calls it a "bangle." It is not a bracelet, it is not a bracer, it is not an armband – culturally, these are called bangles.
I'm glad the show is getting it right, and I hope people use the appropriate name too! #MsMarvel pic.twitter.com/w9mZZcPt1j
— Vin (@vinwriteswords) June 8, 2022
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