Halal Gurls is an Australian comedy-drama online series created by Vonne Patiag. The series offers a candid look into the lives of three 20-something Hijabis living their best lives in Sydney, Australia as they endure the unseen everyday culture clash between their faith and desire.The first season of Halal Gurls was filmed in April 2019. The premiere trailer launched on September 8, 2019, racking up 50,000+ views in 72 hours, a record for any ABC original show. The series premiered on ABC iView on October 4, 2019 and premiered globally on the ABC Comedy Youtube channel on October 9, 2019. It has since become one of the highest viewed original series on the channel.Since its release, the series has generated both praise and criticism over its depiction of modern Muslim women, and has been celebrated as the world's first hijabi comedy series.