Mawj is out of Modern Ideals (New Approach), whose earlier produce includes Modern Games (Dubawi), winner of the Gr.1 Poule d'Essai des Poulains, the Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf, the Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Mile, the Grade 1 Woodbine Mile and the Gr.1 Lockinge Stakes, and the stakes winner Modern News (Shamardal), winner of the Listed Royal Windsor Stakes and twice second at Group 3 level. Modern Ideals is a half-sister to Ultra (Manduro), winner of the Gr.1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère and a sire, to Synopsis (In The Wings), winner of the Gr.3 Prix Minerve, and to the Listed-placed winner Epic Similie (Lomitas), dam of the Group 2-placed Figure Of Speech.

The second dam Epitome (Nashwan) was placed and is a half-sister to Calista (Caerleon), a Grade 2 winner in Canada, and to the Listed-placed Earthrise (Caerleon).

The third dam Proskona (Mr. Prospector) won the Premio Umbria, then a Gr.2.

The family also includes Act One (In The Wings), a dual Group 1 winner in France and a sire.

Modern Ideals has a two-year-old filly by Mastercraftsman and a filly foal by Dubawi.