Muslim Comedians (PBS Special)

I was just reading about this upcoming PBS special called "STAND UP: Muslim-American Comics Come of Age." It follows five comedians who come from various Muslim countries and parts of the US, and they put on a comedy festival in New York.

I've actually heard of some of the comedians, like Ahmed Ahmed, who's part of the Axis of Evil Comedy Tour. I think it's inspirational that they can discuss post 9/11 prejudice in a light-hearted way and educate people about what they sometimes have to deal with without being bitter and divisive. It's airing May 11 at 10 pm. Here's a link to the list of comedians if you're interested: link

I agree, i have seen a few of the comedians on the axis of evil tour and they are hilarious especially Ahmed Ahmed, i am looking forward to this immensly. I think its important for people to hear these ideas from a muslim perspective.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSWJ4igJmVY

Omid Djalili is quite good...check him out

Originally posted by papabeard
I agree, i have seen a few of the comedians on the axis of evil tour and they are hilarious especially Ahmed Ahmed, i am looking forward to this immensly. I think its important for people to hear these ideas from a muslim perspective.

Yeah, that's exactly how I feel. I found a couple of clips previewing the show with Ahmed Ahmed:

Preview 1
2

I really like the second one, especially his closing remarks. He has a positive perspective about constructively handling prejudice without bitterness. Looks like a very interesting program.

Their brand of comedy will blow you away, lol. j/k. Pretty funny comedians.
"What im hearing is a muffled sound. What im sensing is shame", lol

Originally posted by Darth Vicious
Their brand of comedy will blow you away, lol.

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Just a quick reminder that this special is happening this Sunday at 10 pm! I can't believe we're already approaching mid-May, all these late nights at work make the days blur, lol. I'm gonna love me some stand-up comedy this weekend. 🤣