{"id":6092,"date":"2015-02-22T09:12:43","date_gmt":"2015-02-22T14:12:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/worldreligions\/?p=6092"},"modified":"2015-02-25T20:47:26","modified_gmt":"2015-02-26T01:47:26","slug":"muslim-comics-challenging-prejudice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/worldreligions\/2015\/02\/muslim-comics-challenging-prejudice.html","title":{"rendered":"Muslim Comics: Challenging Prejudice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

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Here are a couple of Muslim comedians who can find humor in almost anything.<\/p>\n

The first clip below is from Maz Jobrani\u2019s comedy show \u00a0called\u00a0\u00a0\u201cAxis of Evil,\u201d \u00a0which started in 2005. \u00a0Jobrani is an Iranian American. He\u2019s written a book called \u201cI\u2019m Not a Terrorist, But I\u2019ve Played One On TV\u201d<\/a> and continues to tour the country performing at comic studios.<\/p>\n

The second clip comes from a TedX talk by Ahmed Ahmed, called \u201cWhen it Comes to Laughter, We Are All Alike.\u201d Ahmed is an Egyptian comic<\/a> who performs regularly at the Comedy Store in Hollywood.<\/p>\n

Finally, here\u2019s a 2007 New York Times review of the Axis of Evil,<\/a>\u00a0called \u201cComedians as Activists, Challenging Prejudice.\u201d<\/p>\n