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Scott D. Pierce: Latter-day Saints can relate to Hulu’s new comedy about Muslims

There’s a new show on Hulu about a young man who practices a different religion from most other Americans. He doesn’t smoke or drink. His parents want him to meet a nice girl who shares his faith, get married and have children.

And most people refer to his religion with a six-letter word that starts with “M.”

“Ramy” is not, however, about a Morm … er, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It’s about a young man (Ramy Youssef) who’s first-generation Egyptian American — and a Muslim.

Youssef, a standup comedian, is pretty much playing himself.