Azhar Usman

Azhar Usman

of Comedy and 'Bin Laughin'. [ [http://www.allahmademefunny.com/comics.html Allah Made Me Funny: Comics ] ] ' He says that his sole goal, through comedy, is to promote better understanding of Islam and Muslims.

Background

He has been performing stand-up Muslim comedy since 2001, and has performed stand-up in many major cities around the US, as well as in the United Kingdom. He, along with Mohammed Amer and Preacher Moss are currently part of the Allah Made Me Funny comedy tour.

His parents are originally from India. He graduated from Niles West High School in Skokie, Illinois in 1993. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in communication from the University of Illinois at Chicago and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Minnesota Law School. [ [http://www.allahmademefunny.com/comics.html Allah Made Me Funny: Comics ] ]

Notes and references

ee also

*Allah Made Me Funny
*Mohammed Amer
*Preacher Moss
*Kumail Nanjiani
*Islamic humour
*Shazia Mirza
*Shabana Rehman
*Dean Obeidallah

Book, DVDs and TV

External links

* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2550871/ IMDb Entry]
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/islam/people/azharusman.shtml BBC interview with Azhar Usman]
* [http://www.allahmademefunny.com/ Allah Made Me Funny: The Official Muslim Comedy Tour] , official website
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/3796109.stm BBC: Muslim comedians laugh at racism]
* [http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/week1003/feature.html PBS on Azhar Usman]
*Niles West High School


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