From The Huffington Post: A lot of people ask me what it's like to be a Muslim comedian and if it's possible to be religious and funny. I believe laughter and prayer helps people heal. Islam is not just something I practice, like working out or something.
It's how I aim to live my life. It makes me a peaceful person, easy-going, positive by nature, loving, caring, forgiving, firm and confident. It has taught me that we are all connected -- we are all people, we all want peace, love and respect, we are all one and believe in a common message. We must love each other like we love ourselves. Just as Jesus said, "We even have to love the ones who don't love us for if we only love the ones who love us, what reward is there in that?"
Comedy is a bonding experience through which better relationships can be built. When we can laugh with each other, we can understand the serious issues in a way that brings a better understanding and appreciation of our differences. To make people smile is a great reward and highly encouraged in Islam, and with any talent that we have been blessed by the creator to have, we are encouraged to use it for good.
Islam helps me be conscious of all my material, it grounds me to not just want to make people laugh, but to focus on the greater good and a bigger picture as I know I'm accountable for every word that comes out of my mouth. Religious topics can be funny when you poke fun of the misunderstandings and misinterpretations that are humorous at times. People usually see truth within themselves that makes them laugh because they can relate to the material in one way or another.
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