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The Okra News
The Okra News is an American-Muslim satirical website which covers subjects on politics and contemporary news as well as various Islamic topics with humor and deprecation similar to the Onion. Considered to be the first Muslim satirical website in America which gained mainstream notoriety by the American press, the Chicago website was created by Sayeed Khan and Imran Husain in August of 2013 with the intentions of creating a new outlet on comedy for Islam and Muslims.

The original concept for Muslim satire had been tried several times with blogs throughout the 2000s but with limited success, the explanation being that many Muslims did not know how to react towards satire. Considered by some Muslim scholars as a "lie" satirical websites were often dismissed as false news. In August of 2013 Khan and Husain launched the website with a debut article which satirized the giving of dowry during a wedding ceremony. The fictional groom pledged to give an unheard amount of $100,000 to the bride. At her family's surprise discretion his bride requested to collect that night, to which the groom confessed he really didn't have the money and that he was only trying to be popular.

The article garnered nationwide attention from the Muslim community receiving accolades and criticism as well as comments from abroad. With a revived interest in satire, the Okra began to write more satirical articles covering issues outside of the United States and Canada. While many stories mock the themes and attitudes of both Muslims and non-Muslims, the Okra strives to point the way Islam is perceived and conveyed.

In April of 2014, the Okra News was covered for a feature article in the Chicago Sun-Times where Khan and Husain revealed their identities and discussed future plans.

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