"Little Mosque" gets an American spin

The popular Canadian comedy "Little Mosque on the Prairie" will get an American overhaul courtesy of 20th Century Fox TV.

A number of American cable networks and studios had interest in the popular project.

"Fox got the creative vision of the show, that it has to be funny while it treads sensitively on certain Muslim issues," original series executive producer Mary Darling said, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Created by Zarqa Nawaz, "Little Mosque on the Prairie" focuses on the small Muslim community in a fictional Saskatchewan town. The show premiered on CBC in early 2007 to extensive international attention and strong ratings. The original "Little Mosque" has yet to air on American TV, and a separate deal to sell the series for broadcast could still be coming.

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