Allah Made Me Funny
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| Birth name |
Bryant Moss (2004–present) Azhar Usman (2004–present) Azeem Muhammad (2004–2006) Mohammed Amer (2006–present) |
| Medium | Stand-up, Television, Film |
| Nationality | United States |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Genres | Observational comedy, Satire |
| Subject(s) |
Islamic humour, Islamophobia, War on Terror, Political humour, Ethnic stereotype |
| Notable works and roles |
Allah Made Me Funny: The Official Muslim Comedy Tour (2005) Allah Made Me Funny: Live in Concert (2008) Allah Made Me Funny - Official Muslim Comedy Show - Live HMV Apollo (2009) |
| Website | www |
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-running artistic collective of Muslim comic performers in the world.
In December 2003, Preacher Moss founded the act and made the debut at a club in Washington. In 2004, Azhar Usman joined. In May 2004, Moss, Usman and Azeem Muhammad launched a comedy tour titled 'Allah Made Me Funny'.
In 2005, Usman explained the rationale behind the troupe's name saying "Well, the word 'Allah'... is actually beautiful. And it is nothing more, nothing less than the Arabic word for God. So Allah Made Me Funny is the Muslim answer to God Made Me Funky." Their show was modeled on Spike Lee's The Original Kings of Comedy.
Allah Made Me Funny started out in purely Islamic gatherings, such as the annual Islamic Society of North America conference. During its first year, they toured 30 U.S. cities, and also in Canada, Europe, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, and the Middle East. They performed more than 50 shows across the US and Canada in the first year alone. They have also performed at the Global Peace and Unity Event in the ExCeL Exhibition Centre in London organised by Islam Channel.
In June 2005,Allah Made Me Funny: The Official Muslim Comedy Tour DVD was released, which features Muhammad, Usman and Moss performing live stand-up at The Improv in Brea, California.
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