Resources on Muslims for the Entertainment Industry
British-Muslim YouTube sensation Humza Arshad is using his comedy status for good, and is going to London inner city schools, steering the impressionable students away from extremism. In his … [Read more...]
In the Funniest Person in the World competition, Laugh Factory owner Jamie Masad brings together disparate groups – such as Muslim and Jewish comics – for a laugh and hopefully, understanding. … [Read more...]
Funny man Azhar Usman has opened for Dave Chappelle more than 50 times, and headlined the concert film Allah Made Me Funny: Live in Concert which followed Muslim comedians, on stage and off, as they … [Read more...]
“I have a lot of friends who wear hijab and are total goofballs, so a part of me wanted to show that we’re just all people,” says Nadia Manzoor, part of the duo behind comedy web-series “Shugs & … [Read more...]
Funnyman Mo Amer tells NPR that when he was nine, he left his home in Kuwait with his mother and sister. "It was a tough time. We fled war in Kuwait and we ended up in Houston, Texas." When he was … [Read more...]
The new year kicks off with Shalom Habibi - a new comedy tour showcasing Muslim, Arab and Jewish comedians. The show will be presented at cultural centers across America. The founders of the troop … [Read more...]
It was just announced that Hasan Minhaj will be hosting this year's White House Correspondents Dinner. Despite President Trump saying he will be a no-show, the comedian is in good company, host-wise, … [Read more...]
In this op-ed for The Hollywood Reporter, critic Caryn James takes a look at Muslim actors and entertainers, specifically, Kumail Nanjiani (The Big Sick), Aziz Ansari (Master of None) and Hasan Minhaj … [Read more...]
The Christian Science Monitor takes a look at American Muslim female comedians explaining that "generations of comics have used stand-up to educate the broader society about their culture or ethnic … [Read more...]
Negin Farsad is a rarity among comics. For one, she’s an Iranian-American Muslim and for another, she is an extremely accomplished academic, having obtained two master degrees from Columbia University … [Read more...]
