The Religious Affiliation of
Dust
Sooraya Qadir

BELOW: Radical Muslim "soldiers" of the Taliban attack a village in Afghanistan, but are rebuffed by the Muslim super-hero known as Dust.

Source: Young X-Men #1 (June 2008): "Final Genesis", pg. 9-11. Written by Marc Guggenheim. Art by Ray Snyder, Yanick Paquette. See also: violence in the name of religion; Muslim; Dust (Sooraya Qadir); Taliban soldiers

BELOW: Muslim villagers chant "Alla Hu Akbar" after the Muslim super-heroine Dust repels Taliban invaders from their town. Usually transliterated as "Allahu Akbar," this Arabic phrase means "God is great." This expression is commonly known as the "takbir".

Source: Young X-Men #1 (June 2008): "Final Genesis", pg. 11, panels 2-4. Written by Marc Guggenheim. Art by Ray Snyder, Yanick Paquette. See also: God; chant; gratitude to God; Muslim; Dust (Sooraya Qadir); Bakwa townspeople

BELOW: Rockslide starts to say that being struck by teammate Dust in her sandstorm form feels almost "sexual." But Dust, a devout Muslim with a clear sense of morality and propriety, firmly warns him not to say finish the sentence.

Source: Young X-Men #1 (June 2008): "Final Genesis", pg. 3, panels 3-4. Written by Marc Guggenheim. Art by Ray Snyder, Yanick Paquette. See also: purity of thought; sexual morality; Muslim; Dust (Sooraya Qadir); Rockslide (Santo Vaccarro)

BELOW: Devout Muslim heroine Dust reproves teammate Rockslide for ogling their quary: Magma (wearing tight-fitting jogging attire). Rockslide starts to point out Magma's tight something (probably her derrière). Dust snaps at him before he can finish the sentence.

Source: Young X-Men #2 (July 2008): "New Mutants", pg. 17, panels 4-5. Written by Marc Guggenheim. Art by Ray Snyder, Yanick Paquette. See also: purity of thought; Muslim; Dust (Sooraya Qadir); Rockslide (Santo Vaccarro)