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{{For|the 2008 documentary|Allah Made Me Funny: Live in Concert}}
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{{Infobox comedian
{{Infobox comedian
| name = Allah Made Me Funny
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| birth_name = '''[[Azhar Usman]]''' (2004–present)<br>'''[[Preacher Moss]]''' (2004–present)<br>'''[[Mohammed Amer]]''' (2006–present)<br>'''Azeem Muhammad''' (2004–2006)
| birth_name = '''[[Preacher Moss|Bryant Moss]]''' (2004–present)<br>'''[[Azhar Usman]]''' (2004–present)<br>'''Azeem Muhammad'''<br>(2004–2006)<br>'''[[Mohammed Amer]]'''<br>(2006–present)
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| medium = [[Stand-up comedy|Stand-up]]
| medium = [[Stand-up comedy|Stand-up]], [[Television]], [[Film]]
| nationality = [[United States]]
| nationality = [[United States]]
| active = 2004–present
| active = 2004–present
| genre = [[Observational comedy]], [[Satire]]
| genre = [[Observational comedy]], [[Satire]]
| subject = [[Islamic humour]], [[Islamophobia]], [[Political satire|Political humour]]
| subject = [[Islamic humour]], [[Islamophobia]],<br>[[War on Terror]], [[Political satire|Political humour]], [[Ethnic stereotype]]
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| notable_work = ''Allah Made Me Funny: The Official Muslim Comedy Tour'' (2005)<br>''[[Allah Made Me Funny: Live in Concert]]'' (2008)
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| website = {{URL|http://www.allahmademefunny.com/}}
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'''Allah Made Me Funny''' are an [[United States|American]] [[stand-up comedy|stand-up]] comedy troupe consisting of '''[[Azhar Usman]]''', '''[[Preacher Moss]]''' and '''Azeem Muhammad''', who was later replaced by '''[[Mohammed Amer]]'''.
'''Allah Made Me Funny''' are an [[United States|American]] [[stand-up comedy|stand-up]] comedy troupe consisting of '''[[Preacher Moss|Bryant "Preacher" Moss]]''', '''[[Azhar Usman]]''', and '''Azeem Muhammad''', who was later replaced by '''[[Mohammed Amer|Mohammed "Mo" Amer]]'''. They are the longest artistic collective of Muslim comic performers on the world.


==History==
==History==
====2003–2007====
In May 2004,<ref name="bbc">{{cite news |last=Jalil|first=Jannat|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/3796109.stm|title=Muslim comedians laugh at racism|work= |location= |publisher=''[[BBC News]]''|date=June 15, 2004|accessdate=October 1, 2013}}</ref> [[Preacher Moss]], [[Azhar Usman]] and Azeem Muhammad (later replaced by [[Mohammed Amer]] in 2006) launched a comedy tour titled “[[Allah Made Me Funny]].”<ref name="timesofindia">{{cite news |last=Lall|first=Rashmee Roshan|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-12-01/uk/27985125_1_azhar-usman-preacher-moss-muslims|title=Meet Azhar Usman, the 'bin Laughing' from Bihar|work= |location= |publisher=''[[The Times of India]]''|date=December 1, 2007|accessdate=October 1, 2013}}</ref><ref name="thecinemagirl">{{cite news |last=Donadoni|first=Serena|url=http://thecinemagirl.com/reviews/a/allah.htm|title=Comedy With a Mission|work=Dispatches|location= |publisher=The Cinema Girl|year=2008|accessdate=October 1, 2013}}</ref><ref name="GPU08">{{cite web |url=http://www.theglobalunity.com/08/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=115&/|title=Performers|publisher=Global Peace and Unity Event 2008|date=October 2008|accessdate=October 1, 2013}}</ref>
In December 2003, [[Preacher Moss]] founded the act<ref name="manchestereveningnews">{{cite news |last= |first= |url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/going-out/allah-made-me-funny-back-by-popular-870980|title=Allah Made Me Funny back by popular demand|work= |location=Manchester|publisher=''[[Manchester Evening News]]''|date=September 19, 2011|accessdate=October 1, 2013}}</ref><ref name="npr2">{{cite news |last=Martin|first=Michel|url=http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95428171|title=Poking Fun At Stereotypes In 'Allah Made Me Funny'|work=Tell Me More|location= |publisher=''[[NPR]]''|date=October 6, 2008|accessdate=November 1, 2013}}</ref> and made the US debut at a club in Washington.<ref name="lancashiretelegraph">{{cite news |last= |first= |url=http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/leisure/asian_image/9272373.What_s_on__Allah_Made_Me_Funny__Manchester__November_10/|title=What's on: Allah Made Me Funny, Manchester, November 10|work= |location=Lancashire|publisher=''[[Lancashire Telegraph]]''|date=September 16, 2011|accessdate=November 1, 2013}}</ref> In 2004, [[Azhar Usman]] joined.<ref name="patheos">{{cite news |last=Ali|first=Wajahat|url=http://www.patheos.com/blogs/altmuslim/2007/10/were_trying_to_bring_an_expression_about_us_to_us_from_us/|title="Allah made me funny" comedy tour: “We’re trying to bring an expression about us, to us, from us”|work= |location= |publisher=''Altmuslim''|date=October 25, 2007|accessdate=November 1, 2013}}</ref> In May 2004,<ref name="bbc1">{{cite news |last=Jalil|first=Jannat|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/3796109.stm|title=Muslim comedians laugh at racism|work= |location= |publisher=''[[BBC News]]''|date=June 15, 2004|accessdate=October 1, 2013}}</ref> Moss, Usman and Azeem Muhammad launched a comedy tour titled ‘Allah Made Me Funny.’<ref name="timesofindia">{{cite news |last=Lall|first=Rashmee Roshan|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-12-01/uk/27985125_1_azhar-usman-preacher-moss-muslims|title=Meet Azhar Usman, the 'bin Laughing' from Bihar|work= |location= |publisher=''[[The Times of India]]''|date=December 1, 2007|accessdate=October 1, 2013}}</ref><ref name="thecinemagirl">{{cite news |last=Donadoni|first=Serena|url=http://thecinemagirl.com/reviews/a/allah.htm|title=Comedy With a Mission|work=Dispatches|location= |publisher=The Cinema Girl|year=2008|accessdate=October 1, 2013}}</ref><ref name="Teaching Against Islamophobia">{{cite book |last=Kincheloe|first=Joe L.|coauthors=Steinberg; Shirley R., Stonebanks, Christopher D.|title=Teaching Against Islamophobia|url=http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Bx18QENdh_MC&pg=PA163&dq=Allah+Made+Me+Funny&hl=en&sa=X&ei=7YJhUoj6Isa-0QXy1IGQDg&ved=0CEsQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=Allah%20Made%20Me%20Funny&f=false|year=2010|publisher=[[Peter Lang (publisher)|Peter Lang Publishing Inc]]|page=163|isbn=978-1433103360}}</ref>


Allah Made Me Funny toured 30 United States cities during its first year, and also in Canada, Europe, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, and the Middle East.<ref name="bass-schuler">{{cite web |url=http://www.bass-schuler.com/allahmademefunny.php4|title=Allah Made Me Funny Tour|publisher=Bass/Schuler Entertainment|date= |accessdate=October 1, 2013|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20110724174653/http://www.bass-schuler.com/allahmademefunny.php4|archivedate=24 July 2011 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref><ref name="allahmademefunnyabout">{{cite web |url=http://www.allahmademefunny.com/about/index.html|title=About Allah Made Me Funny|publisher=Allah Made Me Funny|year=2011|accessdate=October 1, 2013}}</ref> They have performed at the [[Global Peace and Unity|Global Peace and Unity Event]] in the [[ExCeL London|ExCeL Exhibition Centre]] in [[London]] organised by [[Islam Channel]].<ref name="GPU08">{{cite web |url=http://www.theglobalunity.com/08/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=115&/|title=Performers|publisher=Global Peace and Unity Event 2008|year=2008|accessdate=October 1, 2013}}</ref> In October 2010, they took part in a one-off gig with [[Aamer Rahman]] and [[Nazeem Hussain]] ([[Fear of a Brown Planet]]) at the [[Théâtre de l'Athénée|Athenaeum Theatre]] in Paris.<ref name="indianlink">{{cite news |last=Mustaq|first=Shafeen|url=http://www.indianlink.com.au/comedy-across-cultures/|title=Comedy across cultures|work= |location=Melbourne|publisher=''Indian Link''|date=21 October 2010|accessdate=1 October 2013}}</ref><ref name="theage">{{cite news |last=Ziffer|first=Daniel|url=http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/comedy/brown-humour-20101013-16k15.html|title=Brown humour|work= |location=Melbourne|publisher=''[[The Age]]''|date=14 October 2010|accessdate=1 October 2013}}</ref>
Allah Made Me Funny started out in purely Islamic gatherings, such as the annual [[Islamic Society of North America]] conference.<ref name="illumemagazine">{{cite news |last=Hassaballa|first=Hesham A.|url=http://www.illumemagazine.com/zine/articleDetail.php?Allah-Made-Me-Funny-Is-...Really-Funny-13016|title="Allah Made Me Funny Is"...Really Funny |work= |location= |publisher=''Illume''|date=October 5, 2008|accessdate=November 1, 2013}}</ref> During its first year, they toured 30 United States cities, and also in Canada, Europe, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, and the Middle East.<ref name="bass-schuler">{{cite web |url=http://www.bass-schuler.com/allah-made-me-funny/|title=Allah Made Me Funny Tour|publisher=Bass/Schuler Entertainment|date= |accessdate=October 1, 2013|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20110724174653/http://www.bass-schuler.com/allahmademefunny.php4|archivedate=24 July 2011 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref><ref name="allahmademefunnyabout">{{cite web |url=http://www.allahmademefunny.com/about/index.html|title=About Allah Made Me Funny|publisher=Allah Made Me Funny|year=2011|accessdate=October 1, 2013}}</ref><ref name="newmatilda">{{cite news |last=Yusuf|first=Irfan|url=https://www.newmatilda.com/2006/11/22/allah-made-me-funny|title=Allah Made Me Funny|work= |location= |publisher=''[[Newmatilda.com]]''|date=November 22, 2006|accessdate=November 1, 2013}}</ref> They have also performed at the [[Global Peace and Unity|Global Peace and Unity Event]] in the [[ExCeL London|ExCeL Exhibition Centre]] in [[London]] organised by [[Islam Channel]].<ref name="GPU08">{{cite web |url=http://www.theglobalunity.com/08/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=115&/|title=Performers|publisher=Global Peace and Unity Event 2008|year=2008|accessdate=October 1, 2013}}</ref>


In July 2005, ''Allah Made Me Funny: The Official Muslim Comedy Tour'' DVD was released, which featured Muhammad, Usman and Moss performing live at a comedy club.<ref name="simplyislam">{{cite web |url=http://www.simplyislam.com/iteminfo.asp?item=55761|title=Allah Made Me Funny- The Official Muslim Comedy Tour (DVD)|publisher=Simplyislam.com|date=July 23, 2005|accessdate=November 1, 2013}} The Funniest Muslim Comedy Show - Now Out on DVD</ref><ref name="meem">{{cite web |url=http://www.meem.info/11428-archive.html|title=News|publisher=Meem Music|date=August 15, 2006|accessdate=November 1, 2013}} The Funniest Muslim Comedy Show - Now Out on DVD</ref><ref name="newmatilda">{{cite news |last=Yusuf|first=Irfan|url=https://www.newmatilda.com/2006/11/22/allah-made-me-funny|title=Allah Made Me Funny|work= |location= |publisher=''[[Newmatilda.com]]''|date=November 22, 2006|accessdate=November 1, 2013}}</ref><ref name="Finding Mecca in America">{{cite book |last=Bilici|first=Mucahit|title=Finding Mecca in America: How Islam Is Becoming an American Religion|url=http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=mrodlTukLwQC&pg=PA177&dq=Allah+Made+Me+Funny&hl=en&sa=X&ei=7YJhUoj6Isa-0QXy1IGQDg&ved=0CEUQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=Allah%20Made%20Me%20Funny&f=false|year=2012|publisher=[[University of Chicago Press]]|page=177|isbn=978-0226049571}}</ref> In summer 2006, Muhammad left the troupe, few months later in autumn, [[Mohammed Amer]] joined the troupe.< ref name="theapiary">{{cite news |last=McQuern|first=Elizabeth|url=http://www.theapiary.org/thebastion/2007/8/24/dave-chappelle-produces-chicagos-azhar-usman-in-allah-made-m.html|title=Dave Chappelle Produces Chicago's Azhar Usman in "Allah Made Me Funny"|work= |location= |publisher=''The Apiary''|date=August 24, 2007|accessdate=November 1, 2013}}</ref>
==Style==

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Allah Made Me Funny shows have not only offered non-Muslims a chance to get to know a little about Islamic culture, but it provided a place where Muslims could gather to share humor about their own lives and experiences. He and the other comics on the tour made sure that their jokes were respectful and did not include sexual references or profanity. To ensure that Muslims would be comfortable attending the show, the comics requested that comedy clubs not serve alcohol or pork or allow smoking during performances.<ref name="bass-schuler"/><ref name="allahmademefunnyabout"/>
In November 2006, they toured Australia.<ref name="smh">{{cite news |last=Welch|first=Dylan|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/arts-reviews/allah-made-me-funny/2006/11/17/1163266760009.html|title=Allah Made Me Funny|work= |location=Sydney|publisher=''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]''|date=November 17, 2006|accessdate=November 1, 2013}}</ref><ref name="flavourmag">{{cite news |last=Aedy|first=Richard|url=http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/lifematters/allah-made-me-funny/3378876|title=Allah Made Me Funny|work= |location= |publisher=''[[ABC Online]]''|date=November 22, 2006|accessdate=November 1, 2013}}</ref> In 2007, they toured the United Kingdom. In April, they performed in cities including London, Birmingham, Manchester, Bradford, Cardiff and Glasgow.<ref name="ethnicnow">{{cite news |last= |first= |url=http://www.ethnicnow.com/channels/arts-culture/press-release/5/1066/allah-made-me-funny-first-ever-uk-muslim-comedy-tour.html|title=Allah Made Me Funny - First ever UK Muslim Comedy Tour|work= |location= |publisher=''Ethnic Now''|date=March 16, 2007|accessdate=November 1, 2013}}</ref> In November, they performed in cities including London, Cardiff, Glasgow, Birmingham, Manchester and Bradford.<ref name="redhotcurry">{{cite news |last= |first= |url=http://www.redhotcurry.com/entertainment/theatre/allah.htm|title=Allah Made Me Funny UK Tour 2007|work= |location= |publisher=''Redhotcurry.com''|date=November 2007|accessdate=November 1, 2013}}</ref>

====2008–present====
In October 2008, ''[[Allah Made Me Funny: Live in Concert]]'' film was released on 15 screens<ref name="patheos2">{{cite news |last=Amanullah|first=Shahed|url=http://www.patheos.com/blogs/altmuslim/2008/10/allah_made_him_funny/|title=Comedian Azhar Usman: Allah made him funny|work= |location= |publisher=''[[Patheos]]''|date=October 3, 2008|accessdate=November 1, 2013}}</ref> in US cinemas.<ref name="illumemagazine"/><ref name="rediff">{{cite news |last=Pais|first=Arthur J|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/oct/03ammf.htm|title=Allah Made Me Funny: Next cult hit?|work= |location=Manchester|publisher=''[[Rediff.com]]''|date=October 3, 2008|accessdate=November 1, 2013}}</ref><ref name="arabamericannews">{{cite news |last=AlHajal |first=Khalil|url=http://www.arabamericannews.com/news/index.php?mod=article&cat=Movies&article=1585|title="Allah Made Me Funny" brings the laughs|work= |location= |publisher=''The Arab American News''|date=October 11, 2008|accessdate=November 1, 2013}}</ref><ref name="muslimentertainment1">{{cite news |last= |first= |url=http://www.muslimentertainment.com/allah-made-me-funny-live-in-concert/|title=‘Allah Made Me Funny: Live in Concert’|work= |location= |publisher=''Muslim Entertainment''|date=October 4, 2008|accessdate=November 1, 2013}}</ref><ref name="culturecatch">{{cite news |last=Judell|first=Brandon|url=http://www.culturecatch.com/film/allah-made-me-funny|title=Getting Jocular with Muslims|work= |location= |publisher=''Culture Catch''|date=October 4, 2008|accessdate=November 1, 2013}}</ref><ref name="annarbor">{{cite news |last=Kai-Hwa Wang|first=Frances|url=http://www.annarbor.com/entertainment/allah-made-me-funny-three-muslim-american-stand-up-comics/|title=Ann Arbor hosts showing of comedy documentary 'Allah Made Me Funny'|work= |location=Michigan|publisher=''[[The Ann Arbor News]]''|date=November 10, 2009|accessdate=November 1, 2013}}</ref><ref name="seattleweekly">{{cite news |last=Hoberman|first=J.|url=http://www.seattleweekly.com/2008-10-01/film/allah-made-me-funny-bomb-me-if-you-ve-heard-this-one-before/|title=Allah Made Me Funny: “Bomb Me if You’ve Heard This One Before….”|work= |location=Seattle|publisher=''Seattle News''|date=September 30, 2008|accessdate=November 1, 2013}}</ref> The documentary/concert film, which was spawned from the longest-running comedy tour in America,<ref name="ontaponline">{{cite news |last=Coleman|first=Michael|url=http://www.ontaponline.com/2011/09/01/allah-made-me-funny-at-riot-act-comedy/|title=Allah Made Me Funny at Riot Act Comedy|work= |location= |publisher=''On Tap''|date=September 1, 2011|accessdate=November 1, 2013}}</ref> follows Amer, Moss and Usman as they perform at comedy clubs around the country,<ref name="npr2"/> and mostly features a performance before an audience at the Heritage Forum in Anaheim, California in August 2007.<ref name="thecinemagirl"/><ref name="pegasusnews">{{cite news |last=Meyer|first=John P.|url=http://www.pegasusnews.com/news/2008/oct/03/movie-review-allah-made-me-funny/|title=Movie review: Allah Made Me Funny|work= |location=Dallas–Fort Worth|publisher=''[[Pegasus News]]''|date=October 3, 2008|accessdate=November 1, 2013}}</ref><ref name="pegasusnews">{{cite news |last=Gonzalez|first=Ed|url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/film/review/allah-made-me-funny/3787|title=Allah Made Me Funny|work= |location= |publisher=''[[Slant Magazine]]''|date=September 19, 2008|accessdate=November 1, 2013}}</ref><ref name="Teaching Against Islamophobia">{{cite book |last=Curtis|first=Edward E.|title=Encyclopedia of Muslim-American History|url=http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=owZCMZpYamMC&pg=PA535&dq=Allah+Made+Me+Funny&hl=en&sa=X&ei=7YJhUoj6Isa-0QXy1IGQDg&ved=0CGYQ6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=Allah%20Made%20Me%20Funny&f=false|year=2010|publisher=[[Infobase Publishing|Facts on File]]|page=534-535|isbn=978-0816075751}}</ref> The film pauses between acts to chronicle how they make comedy from their personal experiences as Muslims in post 9/11 America, behind-the-scenes footage into the comics’ day-to-day family lives, the work that goes into their show and how they prepare fresh material.<ref name="npr2"/><ref name="arabamericannews"/><ref name="seattletimes">{{cite news |last=Fry|first=Ted|url=http://www.seattletimes.com/html/movies/2008223159_mr03allah.html|title="Allah Made Me Funny": Stand-ups riff on being Muslim in America|work= |location=Seattle|publisher=''[[The Seattle Times]]''|date=October 3, 2008|accessdate=November 1, 2013}}</ref><ref name="islamicity">{{cite news |last= |first= |url=http://www.islamicity.com/articles/Articles.asp?ref=IC0809-3683|title="Allah Made Me Funny"|work= |location= |publisher=''IslamiCity.com''|date=October 3, 2008|accessdate=November 1, 2013}}</ref><ref name="nytimes">{{cite news |last=Kern|first=Laura|url=http://movies.nytimes.com/2008/10/03/movies/03funn.html|title=Allah Made Me Funny (2008)|work= |location=New York|publisher=''[[New York Times]]''|date=November 3, 2008|accessdate=November 1, 2013}}</ref><ref name="sfgate">{{cite news |last=Curiel|first=Jonathan|url=http://www.sfgate.com/movies/article/Allah-Made-Me-Funny-Live-in-Concert-3191892.php|title='Allah Made Me Funny: Live in Concert'|work= |location=San Francisco|publisher=''[[San Francisco Chronicle|SFGate]]''|date=October 3, 2008|accessdate=November 1, 2013}}</ref><ref name="spiritualityandpractice">{{cite news |last1=Brussat|first1=Frederic|last2=Brussat|first2=Mary Ann|url=http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=18449|title=Film Review: Allah Made Me Funny: Live in Concert|work= |location= |publisher=''Spiritual Practice''|date= |accessdate=November 1, 2013}}</ref><ref name="thephoenix">{{cite news |last=Peary|first=Gerald|url=http://www.thephoenix.com/boston/movies/69148-allah-made-me-funny/|title=Allah Made Me Funny|work= |location=Boston|publisher=''[[The Phoenix (magazine)|The Phoenix]]''|date=October 1, 2008|accessdate=November 1, 2013}}</ref><ref name="eastbayexpress">{{cite news |last=Hoberman|first=J.|url=http://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/allah-made-me-funny/Film?oid=1442590|title=Allah Made Me Funny|work= |location=Oakland|publisher=''[[East Bay Express]]''|date= |accessdate=November 1, 2013}}</ref><ref name="sfweekly">{{cite news |last= |first= |url=http://www.sfweekly.com/movies/allah-made-me-funny-1123039/|title=Allah Made Me Funny|work= |location=San Francisco|publisher=''[[SF Weekly]]''|date=October 3, 2008|accessdate=November 1, 2013}}</ref>

In April 2009, Allah Made Me Funny toured the United Kingdom,<ref name="bbc2">{{cite news |last=Fox|first=Kieran|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8003208.stm|title=Muslim comedy trio take on UK|work= |location= |publisher=''[[BBC News]]''|date=April 17, 2009|accessdate=November 1, 2013}}</ref> where they performed in cities including London<ref name="theguardian">{{cite news |last=Kettle|first=James|url=http://www.theguardian.com/stage/2009/apr/11/allah-made-me-funny-london|title=Brown humour|work= |location=Melbourne|publisher=''[[The Guardian]]''|date=April 11, 2009|accessdate=November 1, 2013}}</ref> and Manchester.<ref name="lancashiretelegraph"/> In October 2010, they took part in a one-off concert with [[Aamer Rahman]] and [[Nazeem Hussain]] ([[Fear of a Brown Planet]]) at the [[Théâtre de l'Athénée|Athenaeum Theatre]] in Paris.<ref name="indianlink">{{cite news |last=Mustaq|first=Shafeen|url=http://www.indianlink.com.au/comedy-across-cultures/|title=Comedy across cultures|work= |location= |publisher=''Indian Link''|date=October 21, 2010|accessdate=October 1, 2013}}</ref><ref name="theage">{{cite news |last=Ziffer|first=Daniel|url=http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/comedy/brown-humour-20101013-16k15.html|title=Brown humour|work= |location=Melbourne|publisher=''[[The Age]]''|date=October 14, 2010|accessdate=October 1, 2013}}</ref>

In September, October and November 2011, they toured the United States and United Kingdom with their ''Word Domination Comedy Tour'',<ref name="ontaponline"/><ref name="wellfoundation">{{cite news |last= |first= |url=http://www.wellfoundation.org.uk/allah-made-me-funny/|title=What's on: Allah Made Me Funny, Manchester, November 10|work= |location= |publisher=''The Well Foundation''|date=September 6, 2011|accessdate=November 1, 2013}}</ref><ref name="flavourmag">{{cite news |last=Halima|first=Maz|url=http://www.flavourmag.co.uk/allah-made-me-funny/|title=What's on: Allah Made Me Funny, Manchester, November 10|work= |location= |publisher=''[[Flavour Magazine]]''|date=October 20, 2011|accessdate=November 1, 2013}}</ref> where they performed in cities including Washington D.C, Manchester, London, Birmingham and Glasgow.<ref name="lancashiretelegraph"/>

Allah Made Me Funny have been featured in over 100 major world media including [[CBS Sunday Morning]], [[CNN Headline News]], and a whole episode of ''[[Nightline|ABC Nightline]]'' In June 2013, Amer and Usman featured on an interfaith special, ''What’s So Funny About Religion?'', which was broadcast on the [[CBS|CBS Television Network]].<ref name="muslimentertainment2">{{cite news |last= |first= |url=http://www.muslimentertainment.com/cbs-airs-whats-so-funny-about-religion/|title=CBS Airs What’s So Funny About Religion?|work= |location= |publisher=''Muslim Entertainment''|date=July 1, 2013|accessdate=November 1, 2013}}</ref><ref name="tvbythenumbers">{{cite news |last=Bibel|first=Sara|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/06/10/whats-so-funny-about-religion-to-air-sunday-june-30-on-cbs/186492/|title=‘What’s So Funny About Religion?’ to Air Sunday, June 30 on CBS|work= |location= |publisher=''TVbytheNumbers''|date=June 10, 2013|accessdate=November 1, 2013}}</ref>

Allah Made Me Funny have toured in over 30 countries.<ref name="manchestereveningnews"/> in four continents.<ref name="nytimes"/> They have been featured reviews and interviews from ''[[The New York Times]]'', ''[[The Washington Post]]'', ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' and US TV, plus international coverage on the ''[[BBC]]'' and in ''[[The Guardian]]''.<ref name="theage1">{{cite news |last= |first= |url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/arts/comedy-of-terrors/2006/06/29/1151174330447.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1|title=Comedy of terrors|work= |location=Melbourne|publisher=''[[The Age]]''|date=July 1, 2006|page=1|accessdate=November 1, 2013}}</ref>

==Style and reception==
Allah Made Me Funny shows have offered non-Muslims a chance to get to know about Islamic culture and have provided a place where Muslims can gather to share humor about their own lives and experiences.<ref name="bass-schuler"/><ref name="allahmademefunnyabout"/> Their goal it is to break down racial and cultural stereotypes and foster understanding across cultures, while educating both Muslims and non-Muslims about tolerance and acceptance through comedy and break down barriers no matter what peoples’ beliefs or backgrounds are.<ref name="redhotcurry"/><ref name="ontaponline"/>

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Whilst on the tour the comedians ensure that their jokes are respectful and do not include sexual references, profanity or backbiting. To ensure that Muslims will be comfortable attending the show, the comics request that comedy clubs do not serve alcohol or pork or allow smoking during performances.<ref name="bass-schuler"/><ref name="allahmademefunnyabout"/><ref name="rediff"/>

Their routines mostly includes stereotypes, misunderstanding and fearmongering over the Muslim faith in the world today.<ref name="seattletimes"/> They talk about being Muslim in America, portraying the challenges and pitfalls, while simultaneously poking fun at Muslims in a light-hearted manner.<ref name="illumemagazine"/>

The comedians’ most popular jokes are about common Muslim stereotypes, with each comedian adding their own ethnic twist.<ref name="npr2"/> Their routine includes jokes about themselves, their communities and 9/11,<ref name="arabamericannews"/> customs, religious holidays,<ref name="sfgate"/> families and themselves the communities where they liv,e, pop culture, the government, the complications of being Muslim in post 9/11 America,<ref name="spiritualityandpractice"/> family and marriage.<ref name="spiritualityandpractice"/>

===Reviews===
*‘This is where mainstream America meets Islam, not with conflict but with laughter.’ – ''[[BBC]]''<ref name="wellfoundation"/><ref name="flavourmag"/>
*‘Allah made me funny is funny...refreshing, respectful, and irreverent look at religion.’ – ''[[The Independent]]''<ref name="wellfoundation"/><ref name="flavourmag"/>
*‘...achieves it declared purpose.’ – ''[[The Guardian]]''<ref name="wellfoundation"/><ref name="flavourmag"/>
*‘The title doesn't lie.’ – ''[[The New York Times]]''<ref name="comedystore">{{cite web |url=http://www.comedystore.com.au/index.php?view=details&id=74%3AAllah&option=com_eventlist|title=Allah Made Me Funny - one off early show!|publisher=Comedy Store|date=October 16, 2013|accessdate=November 1, 2013}}</ref>
*‘The response from the audience is overwhelming.’ – ''BBC''<ref name="comedystore"/>
*‘Three Muslims walk into a theatre. Everyone laughs with them.’ – ''[[Sydney Morning Herald]]''<ref name="comedystore"/>
*‘Allah Made Me Funny has been a huge success by challenging stereotypes and giving people permission to relax and laugh.’ – ''[[The Age]]''<ref name="comedystore"/>

==Awards==
In October 2005, Allah Made Me Funny were honored at the annual media awards dinner of the Los Angeles-based Muslim Public Affairs Council.<ref name="theledger">{{cite news |last= |first= |url=http://www.theledger.com/article/20051029/NEWS/510290315|title=Allah Made Me Funny|work= |location=Florida|publisher=''[[The Ledger]]''|date=October 29, 2005|accessdate=November 1, 2013}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
*[[American Muslim]]
*[[Islamic humour]]
*[[Islamic humour]]
*[[Islam in the United States]]
*[[Fear of a Brown Planet]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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*[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/3796109.stm BBC: Muslim comedians laugh at racism]. ''Jannat Jalil. [[BBC News]]''. Tuesday, 15 June 2004
*{{Facebook|AllahMadeMeFunny|Allah Made Me Funny}}
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*[http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2007/apr/06/comedy.religion Sarfraz Manzoor on Muslim comedy tour Allah Made Me Funny]. ''Sarfraz Manzoor. [[The Guardian]]''. Friday 6 April 2007
*{{Myspace|allahmademefunny|Allah Made Me Funny}}
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*[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8003208.stm Muslim comedy trio take on UK]. ''Kieran Fox. [[BBC News]]''. Friday, 17 April 2009
*{{Youtube|user=allahmademefunny|Allah Made Me Funny}}
*[http://www.chortle.co.uk/shows/misc_live_shows/a/15061/allah_made_me_funny%3A_the_official_muslim_comedy_tour Allah Made Me Funny] on ''Chortle''
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*Jalil, Jannat. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/3796109.stm Muslim comedians laugh at racism]. ''[[BBC News]]''. June 15, 2004
*Ludden, Jennifer. [http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4799868 Allah Made Me Funny: Muslim Comedy]. ''[[NPR]]''. August 14, 2005
*[http://www.theage.com.au/news/arts/comedy-of-terrors/2006/06/29/1151174330447.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1 Comedy of terrors]. ''[[The Age]]''. July 1, 2006
*Welch Dylan. [http://www.smh.com.au/news/arts-reviews/allah-made-me-funny/2006/11/17/1163266760009.html Allah Made Me Funny]. ''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]''. November 17, 2006
*Aedy, Richard. [http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/lifematters/allah-made-me-funny/3378876 Allah Made Me Funny]. ''[[ABC Online]]''. November 22, 2006
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*Manzoor, Sarfraz. [http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2007/apr/06/comedy.religion Funny old world]. ''[[The Guardian]]''. April 6, 2007
*Ali, Wajahat. [http://www.patheos.com/blogs/altmuslim/2007/10/were_trying_to_bring_an_expression_about_us_to_us_from_us/ "Allah made me funny" comedy tour: “We’re trying to bring an expression about us, to us, from us”]. ''Altmuslim''. October 25, 2007
*Hall, Julian. [http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/reviews/allah-made-me-funny-clifford-chance-building-london-400177.html Allah Made Me Funny, Clifford Chance Building, London]. ''[[The Independent]]''. November 13, 2007
*Martin, Michel. [http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95428171 Poking Fun At Stereotypes In 'Allah Made Me Funny']. ''[[NPR]]''. October 6, 2008
*Kettle, James. [http://www.theguardian.com/stage/2009/apr/11/allah-made-me-funny-london Comedy preview: Allah Made Me Funny, London]. ''[[The Guardian]]''. April 11, 2009
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*Kieran, Fox. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8003208.stm Muslim comedy trio take on UK]. ''[[BBC News]]''. April 17, 2009
*Coleman, Michael. [http://www.ontaponline.com/2011/09/01/allah-made-me-funny-at-riot-act-comedy/ Allah Made Me Funny at Riot Act Comedy]. ''On Tap''. September 1, 2011
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For the 2008 documentary, see Allah Made Me Funny: Live in Concert.
Allah Made Me Funny
War on Terror, Political humour, Ethnic stereotype
Notable works and rolesAllah Made Me Funny: The Official Muslim Comedy Tour (2005)
Allah Made Me Funny: Live in Concert (2008)
Websitewww.allahmademefunny.com

Allah Made Me Funny are an American stand-up comedy troupe consisting of Bryant "Preacher" Moss, Azhar Usman, and Azeem Muhammad, who was later replaced by Mohammed "Mo" Amer. They are the longest artistic collective of Muslim comic performers on the world.

History

2003–2007

In December 2003, Preacher Moss founded the act[1][2] and made the US debut at a club in Washington.[3] In 2004, Azhar Usman joined.[4] In May 2004,[5] Moss, Usman and Azeem Muhammad launched a comedy tour titled ‘Allah Made Me Funny.’[6][7][8]

Allah Made Me Funny started out in purely Islamic gatherings, such as the annual Islamic Society of North America conference.[9] During its first year, they toured 30 United States cities, and also in Canada, Europe, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, and the Middle East.[10][11][12] They have also performed at the Global Peace and Unity Event in the ExCeL Exhibition Centre in London organised by Islam Channel.[13]

In July 2005, Allah Made Me Funny: The Official Muslim Comedy Tour DVD was released, which featured Muhammad, Usman and Moss performing live at a comedy club.[14][15][12][16] In summer 2006, Muhammad left the troupe, few months later in autumn, Mohammed Amer joined the troupe.< ref name="theapiary">McQuern, Elizabeth (August 24, 2007). "Dave Chappelle Produces Chicago's Azhar Usman in "Allah Made Me Funny"". The Apiary. Retrieved November 1, 2013. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)</ref>

In November 2006, they toured Australia.[17][18] In 2007, they toured the United Kingdom. In April, they performed in cities including London, Birmingham, Manchester, Bradford, Cardiff and Glasgow.[19] In November, they performed in cities including London, Cardiff, Glasgow, Birmingham, Manchester and Bradford.[20]

2008–present

In October 2008, Allah Made Me Funny: Live in Concert film was released on 15 screens[21] in US cinemas.[9][22][23][24][25][26][27] The documentary/concert film, which was spawned from the longest-running comedy tour in America,[28] follows Amer, Moss and Usman as they perform at comedy clubs around the country,[2] and mostly features a performance before an audience at the Heritage Forum in Anaheim, California in August 2007.[7][29][29][8] The film pauses between acts to chronicle how they make comedy from their personal experiences as Muslims in post 9/11 America, behind-the-scenes footage into the comics’ day-to-day family lives, the work that goes into their show and how they prepare fresh material.[2][23][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37]

In April 2009, Allah Made Me Funny toured the United Kingdom,[38] where they performed in cities including London[39] and Manchester.[3] In October 2010, they took part in a one-off concert with Aamer Rahman and Nazeem Hussain (Fear of a Brown Planet) at the Athenaeum Theatre in Paris.[40][41]

In September, October and November 2011, they toured the United States and United Kingdom with their Word Domination Comedy Tour,[28][42][18] where they performed in cities including Washington D.C, Manchester, London, Birmingham and Glasgow.[3]

Allah Made Me Funny have been featured in over 100 major world media including

CNN Headline News, and a whole episode of ABC Nightline In June 2013, Amer and Usman featured on an interfaith special, What’s So Funny About Religion?, which was broadcast on the CBS Television Network.[43][44]

Allah Made Me Funny have toured in over 30 countries.[1] in four continents.[32] They have been featured reviews and interviews from The New York Times, The Washington Post, Time and US TV, plus international coverage on the BBC and in The Guardian.[45]

Style and reception

Allah Made Me Funny shows have offered non-Muslims a chance to get to know about Islamic culture and have provided a place where Muslims can gather to share humor about their own lives and experiences.[10][11] Their goal it is to break down racial and cultural stereotypes and foster understanding across cultures, while educating both Muslims and non-Muslims about tolerance and acceptance through comedy and break down barriers no matter what peoples’ beliefs or backgrounds are.[20][28]

Whilst on the tour the comedians ensure that their jokes are respectful and do not include sexual references, profanity or backbiting. To ensure that Muslims will be comfortable attending the show, the comics request that comedy clubs do not serve alcohol or pork or allow smoking during performances.[10][11][22]

Their routines mostly includes stereotypes, misunderstanding and fearmongering over the Muslim faith in the world today.[30] They talk about being Muslim in America, portraying the challenges and pitfalls, while simultaneously poking fun at Muslims in a light-hearted manner.[9]

The comedians’ most popular jokes are about common Muslim stereotypes, with each comedian adding their own ethnic twist.[2] Their routine includes jokes about themselves, their communities and 9/11,[23] customs, religious holidays,[33] families and themselves the communities where they liv,e, pop culture, the government, the complications of being Muslim in post 9/11 America,[34] family and marriage.[34]

Reviews

Awards

In October 2005, Allah Made Me Funny were honored at the annual media awards dinner of the Los Angeles-based Muslim Public Affairs Council.[47]

See also

References

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