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Three comics representing Juda...

Posted by admin on Apr 22nd, 2009
On Sunday at 6 p.m., Alper will join Christian Arab comedian Nazareth Rizkallah and Indian Muslim comedian Azhar Usman for the "One Amazing Night of Comedy" event in the performing arts center at Canterbury United Methodist Church, 350...

De ger Allah äran för skämt...

De ger Allah äran för skämten
Posted by admin on Apr 18th, 2009
Publicerad: 18 april 2009, 11.17. Senast ändrad: 18 april 2009, 11.20 Vissa saker tar också komiker på allvar. Så när två de amerikanska gycklarna Mohammed Amer och Azhar Usman äntrar Södra teaterns scen i kväll kan publiken räkna med...

Azhar on Radio Netherlands...

Azhar on Radio Netherlands
Posted by admin on Apr 17th, 2009
by Jonathan Groubert 17-04-2009 “Sorry we’re late, man!” Azhar Usman’s voice booms into the little office for our interview. The Chicago native of Pakistani decent slams down into a chair. His companion in comedy Preacher...

Milaad Festival 2009...

Milaad Festival 2009
Posted by admin on Apr 12th, 2009
Zaterdag 11 april organiseerde Al Hidayah het Milaad Festival 2009. Het Milaad Festival is elk jaar toch weer een soort van hoogtepunt tussen alle andere Islamitische activiteiten en dat is ook dit jaar weer zo. Bij binnenkomst word ik verwelkomd...
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The latest installment in the “America at a Crossroads” series explores the emergence of Muslim- and Arab-American comedians in the wake of 9/11, demonstrating how they use humor to take on stereotypes about Middle Easterners and terrorism. The film showcases five performers, their comedy...
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Azhar Usman is a Chicago-based standup comedian. He is the co-founder of “Allah Made Me Funny–The Official Muslim Comedy Tour,” and he has performed in over a dozen countries on five continents. Azhar and the Tour have been covered by over 100 major world media outlets, including the...
recent from Press Clippings Three comics representing Judasim, Islam and Christianity
On Sunday at 6 p.m., Alper will join Christian Arab comedian Nazareth Rizkallah and Indian Muslim comedian Azhar Usman for the "One Amazing Night of Comedy" event in the performing arts center at Canterbury United Methodist Church, 350 Overton Road. Temple Emanu-El and the Birmingham Islamic...
recent from category four An Apology
Heartfelt reflections on the passing of a legendary Blackamerican Muslim leader On September 11th, 2008, while countless American flags whipped in the wind and the television and radio waves were dominated by remembrances, recordings, and stories about the terror attacks of seven years ago, I attended...