The comic books 'popularity has grown quickly, and al-Mutawa's superheroes now have an international audience.    From Wordnik.com.  [Comic Belief: When Islam Inspires Superheroes - Culture - The Atlantic] Reference

In the wake of 9/11, Naif al-Mutawa made what some might consider an unusual career move for a clinical psychologist.    From Wordnik.com.  [Comic Belief: When Islam Inspires Superheroes - Culture - The Atlantic] Reference

Mutawa brought top professionals on board including writer Fabien Nicieza, who has scripted the Power Rangers and X-Men comics.    From Wordnik.com.  [Islamic superheroes on TV soon.] Reference

The 99, as al-Mutawa named his creation, has everything a good comic book needs -- evil in the world and superheroes to fight it.    From Wordnik.com.  [Comic Belief: When Islam Inspires Superheroes - Culture - The Atlantic] Reference

But in a recent change, the government urged the Mutawa, which monitors morality in public places, to go easy and respect people's freedoms.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Nov 17, 2002] Reference

Interview/Slideshow: Naif al-Mutawa, creator of The 99, discusses the international cast of superheroes who populate his Islam-themed stories.    From Wordnik.com.  [Table of Contents] Reference

Women risk arrest by the Mutawa, "which is the religious police," for riding in a vehicle driven by a male who is not an employee or a close male relative.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Nov 18, 2001] Reference

Al-Mutawa, a Kuwaiti with multiple degrees from American universities, wanted a series that could counter the anti-Muslim backlash for Muslims and non-Muslims alike.    From Wordnik.com.  [Comic Belief: When Islam Inspires Superheroes - Culture - The Atlantic] Reference

Mutawa said Qtel's loss of capacity had been kept below 40 percent over the weekend thanks to what he said was Qatar's large number of alternative routes for transmission.    From Wordnik.com.  [3rd undersea cable cut...] Reference

In the Wahabi Kingdom there is a "religious police" known as Mutawa.    From Wordnik.com.  [Political Mavens] Reference

Analysts say Mutawa is disliked by Qatar because, as information minister, he had led.    From Wordnik.com.  [iToot Stream] Reference

In his "Naif's Notes" at the end of the comic, Mutawa drives home his teamwork message.    From Wordnik.com.  [Winds Of Jihad By SheikYerMami] Reference

Mutawa said he "melted into his seat and felt I couldn't move" when Obama said his name.    From Wordnik.com.  [Winds Of Jihad By SheikYerMami] Reference

"You can't even use it in a hotel because if someone reports you to the Mutawa (religious police) then you've had it.".    From Wordnik.com.  [The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com] Reference

The threat of the Mutawa is never far away, and they know that if any lines are crossed, at some point there will be severe consequences.    From Wordnik.com.  [BBC News - Home] Reference

Mutawa said he is about ready to announce the U.S. release of an animated version, with word expected soon from a well-known American distributor.    From Wordnik.com.  [Winds Of Jihad By SheikYerMami] Reference

"We've gone back to the same places that other people have pulled out negative messages and in their place put positive, multicultural, fun messages," Mutawa said.    From Wordnik.com.  [Winds Of Jihad By SheikYerMami] Reference

Mutawa, who has multiple advanced degrees from U.S. universities and worked as a clinical psychologist in New York, spends time in both the United States and Kuwait.    From Wordnik.com.  [Winds Of Jihad By SheikYerMami] Reference

The religious police, the Mutawa, whose role is to preserve the virtue of the nation, could turn up at any moment and arrest unrelated men and women caught socialising.    From Wordnik.com.  [BBC News - Home] Reference

From there, we see references to "international matter" and "Ministry of Foreign Affairs" and we figure it best to take the 'wait and see' approach Mr. al Mutawa referred to.    From Wordnik.com.  [Evil Avatar] Reference

Mutawa said the comics explore shared values more than individual religious experiences and create what he calls "an alternative universe where kids feel glad where they are.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Winds Of Jihad By SheikYerMami] Reference

'wait and see' approach Mr. al Mutawa referred to.    From Wordnik.com.  [Joystiq] Reference

I wanted to create another idea of a hero, "Mutawa told.    From Wordnik.com.  [Islamic superheroes on TV soon.] Reference

Children!), and al-Mutawa’s phone at his tiny company, Teshkeel, began to ring.    From Wordnik.com.  [Super Muslims] Reference

Al-Mutawa reiterated that he’d scrubbed the books clean of overt political references.    From Wordnik.com.  [Super Muslims] Reference

Al-Mutawa didn’t want to give the censors in Kuwait or Saudi Arabia any opportunity to stop delivery.    From Wordnik.com.  [Super Muslims] Reference

“You can’t even use it in a hotel because if someone reports you to the Mutawa (religious police) then you’ve had it.”.    From Wordnik.com.  [Betwa Sharma: Forbidden Rituals At The Hajj] Reference

We'll be in your living room, and you're going to want to watch it, "Mutawa said between interviews and congratulations.    From Wordnik.com.  [Winds Of Jihad By SheikYerMami] Reference

But al-Mutawa opted against it.    From Wordnik.com.  [FACT - Freedom Against Censorship Thailand] Reference

But Mutawa has Western leanings a Ph.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2006-01-01] Reference

Naif al-Mutawa.    From Wordnik.com.  [Comic Belief: When Islam Inspires Superheroes - Culture - The Atlantic] Reference

Al-Mutawa’s creation has its admirers.    From Wordnik.com.  [Super Muslims] Reference