The DC Universe is one of the most popular superhero franchises. Given that DC is very popular, of course, the DCU has many characters ranging from heroes to villains. Well therefore this time Dafunda will discuss DC superheroes who are Muslim.
The superhero characters that we will discuss this time are not just superheroes who appear in the series, but superheroes who have just appeared in the comics are likely to be discussed as well.
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Here are the DC Superheroes who are Muslims
Who are the DC superheroes who are Muslim? If you’re curious, you can check out the list below.
1. Nightrunner
The first Muslim DC superhero is Nightrunner. For those of you who don’t know, this superhero has the real name Bilal Asselah, he is a parkour athlete who was once caught by the police during a Muslim protest in France.
When his friend dies in the protest, Bilal decides to become a vigilante called Nightrunner, in order to prevent chaos and civil war from happening. Bilal struggled at first because he did not master martial arts techniques.
But after meeting Batman and Dick Grayson, he trained in martial arts and became part of Batman Incorporated for the French region.
2. Green Lantern
The next Muslim DC superhero is Green Lantern. As we know that Green Lantern is not just one but there are many, now the Green Lantern who is Muslim is Simon Baz.
Simon was initially arrested because someone accused him of being a terrorist. When he was about to defend himself, Hal Jordan and Sinestro’s Power Ring flew straight to where Simon was and fused with his finger, making him a Green Lantern.
3. Janissary
The next Islamic DC superhero is Janissary. For those of you who don’t know this superhero has the real name Selma Tolon. According to the story, when the earthquake happened, Selma fell into a basement.
There he found a spell book belonging to a wizard named Merlin and a short sword belonging to Sultan Suleiman. Through these two items, Selma gained magical powers to protect her home country.
4. Doctor Fate
Then there is Doctor Fate, according to the story, this character has the real name Khalid Nassour. He started out as an ordinary medical student who accidentally found Doctor Fate’s helmet while looking for a gift for his sister.
Thanks to the helmet, he became a superhero who used the identity of Doctor Fate, in order to eradicate criminals. It was also revealed that Khalid was once part of Justice League Dark.
5. Iron Butterfly
The next Islamic DC superhero is Iron Butterfly. For those of you who don’t know, this character has the real name Kahina Eskandari, according to the story she is a Palestinian girl who has the ability to manipulate metal objects.
Well, her Iron Butterfly alter ego came about because Kahina often fights crime using metal wings. The character originally belonged to Milestone Comics, until it eventually joined the DC Universe.
6. Halo
The next Islamic DC superhero is Halo. This superhero has the real name Gabrielle Daou, according to the story she is a Muslim superhero who comes from Quraci, a fictional city which is a combination of the word Al-Qur’an and Iraq.
He can gain power from the Mother Box which we can see in the Justice League movie. Thanks to this object, he got the power to heal wounds, create energy fields, fly, shoot energy waves, create holograms and teleport.
7. Obscura
The last Muslim DC superhero is Obscura. If we pay attention, this character is quite similar to the Black Widow character from the Marvel universe. According to the story, Munira Khairuddin is of Asian descent, more precisely Malaysian.
Another similarity, Obscura works for an American intelligence agency, like Black Widow who works as an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Although included in the superhero, Obscura is just an ordinary human with martial arts skills.
These are some of the list of DC superheroes who are Muslim. After reading this article and seeing who the Muslim heroes are, which character do you like? Don’t forget to keep visiting Dafunda.
