Muslim comics take stand-up routines to movie screens in ‘Allah Made Me Funny’

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In 2004, Muslim comics Preacher Moss and Azhar Usman formed “Allah Made Me Funny,” a comedy tour based around the American-Muslim experience. Friday, an independent movie based on the tour opens for a one-week run in theaters across the country. Guests: Preacher Moss, DC-based comic, 20-year-veteran comedy writer, and performer and founder of “Allah Made Me Funny”, and Azhar Usman, Chicago-based stand-up comic and one of the three members of the “Allah Made Me Funny” comedy tour.

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