Zarqa is a Canadian writer, actor & producer for film & TV, a published author, public speaker, journalist, and former broadcaster.
She is the creator of the international hit television series, Little Mosque on the Prairie, the author of Stephen Leacock Award nominated Laughing All the Way to the Mosque and Jameela Green Ruins Everything, and the creator and star of the CBC Gem Original series ZARQA (both seasons of which will be streaming on YouTube and already available on CBC Gem)
WATCH the full series here: bit.ly/ZARQAonCBCYouTube
In Season 1, what happens when a vengeful, divorced Muslim woman finds out that her ex-husband is marrying a white yoga instructor half his age?
In Season 2, Zarqa’s pursuit of a holier-than-thou social influencer’s friendship and clout backfires when she gets cancelled, sending her life spiraling out of control as she claws her way out of the latest hole she’s dug.