Today miharu gonna discuss about this one muslim supehero and her name is sooraya qadir aka dust, if you guys want to know more about her dont forget to watch this video and click the like button. What are some religionfocused superheroes in comics or. Sooraya qadir dust, a marvel comic book character from the xmen series soraya post born 1956 swedish politician. Dust sooraya qadir earth616 from young xmen vol 1 8 001.
The champions are a team of superheroes appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. Aug 11, 2018 yesterday, marvel comics announced the return of uncanny xmen with a 10part weekly series that promises to disassemble the xmen. Marvel, the first mainstream superhero comic book to feature a muslim woman as the title character. Dust, also known as sooraya qadir, dons a traditional niqab as her costume and refuses to renounce her religion, despite pressure from. Meet dust, or sooraya qadir, a burqagarbed adolescent afghan girl who has. Marvel muslim superheroes episode 88 of comicsverses podcast. She is identified by her niqab, which she wears instead of the traditional xmen uniform. Shortly after 911, marvel introduced the burqa clad sooraya qadir, who has the ability to transform into sand. Sooraya qadir aka dust is an xmen hero and student. Im not familiar with her as a character but for a long time, she seemed to be one of the goto muslim characters people brought up before kamala khan.
Dust was a student at the xavier institute and one of the new xmen in. Sooraya qadir 68 laura kinney 47 julian keller 35 cessily kincaid 29 ashida noriko 27 emma frost 26 scott summers 21 logan xmen 16 victor borkowski 16 david alleyne 14 include relationships laura kinneysooraya qadir 16 cessily kincaidlaura kinneysooraya qadir 7 brian cruzjulian keller 6 emma frostscott summers 3. Croix, and sooraya qadir are among those who came before her at marvel, its still refreshing to see a mainstream. These are the badass muslim superheroes the united states. Dust sooraya qadir earth616 from young xmen vol 1 8. Gilgamesh member of the eternals and whose legend is of mesopotamian origin, member of the avengers living monolith ahmet abdol sabra an israeli superhero sirocco member of the iraqi superhuman military team known as desert sword. Dust is a member of the new mutants squad at the school. Some of the more unusual takes on religioninfluenced characters are from the more gritty side of graphic novels. An afghan with a burkah2 with the us invasion of afghanistan in 2001, the xmen travelled to kabul to rescue a young woman named sooraya qadir, who has the ability to stir up dust storms, after she was captured by a. It seems the xmen, people who are mutants due to their powers and who are feared and discriminated against, are highly relevant to explore marginalized characters such as muslims.
Dust real name sooraya qadir, is a fictional character, a superheroine appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. Sooraya qadir aka dust marvel comics sooraya qadir is an afghani muslim mutant known as dust with the ability to become sand, and she is a member of the xmen. Jan 07, 2016 sooraya qadir aka dust marvel comics sooraya qadir is an afghani muslim mutant known as dust with the ability to become sand, and she is a member of the xmen. Dust sooraya qadir, a superheroine mutant from afghanistan and current member of the young xmen.
She seems to be one of the most prominent muslim super heroes in marvel comic book history. When manhattan is besieged, the xmen open their doors and repurpose their school as a safe haven for any human or mutant in need of s. Although they have existed for years monet specifically has been in many incarnations of the xmen since 1991 none of them have yet headlined their own comic. She seems to be one of the most prominent muslim super heroes in marvel comic book. Five muslim comic book superheroines meet the fictional islamic superheroines asskickingly defying orthodoxy dust sooraya qadir, xmen. Watch the sand around you it may actually be dust sooraya qadir, a mutant and a member of the xmen, is an afghani hero with the power to transform herself into a. Sold into slavery in her native afghanistan at a young age, sooraya qadir was liberated by wolverine of the xmen. Tintin still disguises himself as a member of the boat crew, but rather than dress in blackface like in the comic book, just wears a wig and has a fake moustache. Dust marvel comics soorayah qadir is another mutant who becomes a member of the xmen. She has been a member of marvel comics xmen since her first appearance in 2002 and she currently appears regularly in the young xmen comic books. Jun 02, 2018 today miharu gonna discuss about this one muslim supehero and her name is sooraya qadir aka dust, if you guys want to know more about her dont forget to watch this video and click the like button.
Croixm, we took it upon ourselves to do some research. In the maledominated world of comic books, where female. Before the focus of our conversation became marvel muslim superheroes kamala khanms. Marvel and dcs muslim superheroes shatter stereotypes the. Sold into slavery in her native afghanistan at a young age, sooraya qadir was liberated by wolverine of.
Dust was a student at the xavier institute and one of the new xmen in training. The xmen travel to afghanistan to rescue sooraya, whose. Often appearing in xmen related comic books, soorayas is introduced when the xmen travel to afghanistan to rescue her from slave traders. Nov, 20 kamala joins a small but growing number of muslim comic book superheroes. Marvel muslim superheroes episode 88 of comicsverses. Born in afghanistan, she was rescued by wolverine and fantomex from a slavetrading ring. Dust, or sooraya qadir of the xmen might draw some groans today. Another fictional muslim character under the marvel comics belt is sooraya qadir, otherwise known as dust. Sooraya, an afghani muslim superheroine, is created by grant morrison and ethan van sciver and first appears in the marvel comics series new xmen issue no. The character usually appears in xmen related comic books. She was a slave in afghanistan rescued by wolverine and fantomex.
Burqas in comic books are as impractical as 3 ounces of spandex. She is a rare example of a positive muslim comic book character. But the xmen havent succeeded in keeping danger out. Dust, also known as sooraya qadir, dons a traditional niqab as her costume and refuses. Meet dust, or sooraya qadir, a burqagarbed adolescent afghan girl who has the ability, as shown in the scene above, to shape into sandstorms and tear the skin off her enemies. Jul 17, 2015 sooraya qadir aka dust marvel comics sooraya qadir is an afghani muslim mutant known as dust with the ability to become sand, and she is a member of the xmen. Often appearing in xmen related comic books, soorayas is introduced when the. Green lantern advances a long tradition of superhero comic books making americans out of aliens, which began in 1938 with jerry siegel and joe shusters superman and continues into ms. An afghan with a burkah2 with the us invasion of afghanistan in 2001, the xmen travelled to kabul to rescue a young woman named sooraya qadir, who has the ability to stir up dust storms, after she was captured by a trafficking gangs and sold on the market. Jun 24, 2008 as a muslim comic book geek reader, im always on the lookout for a good graphic novel that has awesome pictures, cool characters, and a rockingly awesomely exciting storyline and you cant go wrong with xmen. Faiza hussain, sooraya qadir, carol danvers and while i wouldnt describe her. Emper0rjax this character is the most problematic one on the list, which is a shame as she is the only one who wears a niqab. Saladin ahmed and sara alfageehs amulet offers hope for good.
One from the more mainstream superhero comics is spectre, the embodiment of the wrath of god. As a muslim comic book geek reader, im always on the lookout for a good graphic novel that has awesome pictures, cool characters, and a. An open letter to marvel on muslim superheroes huffpost. Religion of dust sooraya qadir sunni muslim of the groups. We felt an obligation, before discussing the internal lives of these characters and what connotates their muslimness, to dispell a bevy of american myths. Originally born in afghanistan, she discovers she has the power to turn into a sandlike substance after attacking a slave trader who tried to remove her niqab the facial part of. Nov 26, 2014 meet dust, or sooraya qadir, a burqagarbed adolescent afghan girl who has the ability, as shown in the scene above, to shape into sandstorms and tear the skin off her enemies. Sooraya qadir 68 laura kinney 47 julian keller 35 cessily kincaid 29 ashida noriko 27 emma frost 26 scott summers 21 logan xmen 16 victor borkowski 16 david alleyne 14 include relationships laura kinney sooraya qadir 16 cessily kincaidlaura kinney sooraya qadir 7 brian cruzjulian keller 6 emma frostscott summers 3. Mar 09, 2014 sooraya qadir aka dust is an xmen hero and student. She may be a rare positive representation of a muslim woman in comic books. Marvel superheroes origin dust sooraya qadir youtube.
Sooraya qadir dust is an adolescent sunni muslim girl who possesses the mutant power to turn herself into a sandlike substance. Dust real name sooraya qadir is a fictional xmen character. Originally born in afghanistan, she discovers she has the power to turn into a sandlike substance after attacking a slave trader who tried to remove her niqab the facial part of the clothing known as the abaya. The announcement came with a teaser featuring a large group. The religious affiliation religion of sooraya qadir, a. Mar 20, 2017 before the focus of our conversation became marvel muslim superheroes kamala khanms. While kamala isnt the first muslim superheroine faiza hussain, monet st. Kamala joins a small but growing number of muslim comic book superheroes. With an origin based in an unrevealed location in western afghanistan, sooraya qadir or dust was rescued from slavery by wolverine. As an arab american reader, the pakistani american kamala khan seemed the closest i could get to seeing myself represented in a medium that i didnt yet know a lot about. Brotherhood of mutants, new xmen, xmen, xavier institute. These are the badass muslim superheroes the united states needs. Characters in the comic book series often refer to dusts outfit as a burqa.
Dust is a fictional character, a superheroine appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. Comic books become new melting pot the new spiderman is a bold step in representing racial diversity. Dust, possibly the first practicing muslimah in the marvel comics universe. The newest avenger challenges race politics and while his character may be the. Subsequently enrolled as a student at the xavier institute, sooraya was originally placed in the special class to allow her time to acclimatize to her new environment. Sooraya is a mutant with the ability to transform her body into a malleable cloud of dust. All three superheroes are still technically a part of your universe, but they have faded into obscurity. Soraya is the title given to a person speaking the soreth language, soreth is a form of modernday aramaic, it also refers to people who are of assyrianchaldean origin. Embracing the veil if only for one day cognoscenti wbur. She is a devout sunni muslim who always wears a burqa in public. Saladin ahmed and sara alfageehs amulet offers hope for. Characters in the comics refer to dusts traditional muslim outfit as a burqa. Marvel and dcs muslim superheroes shatter stereotypes. And it just gets better with the introduction of sooraya qadir code name.