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Show Dates for the Allah Made Me Funny Comedy Tour

PRESS RELEASES

April 05, 2005
"Allah Made Me Funny; Muslim Comedy To Make A Highly Anticipated Stop In Vancouver"
Press Release


January 31, 2005
"Allah Made Me Funny; To Hold Fundraiser in DC for Tsunami Relief Efforts"
 Press Release


May 25, 2004

"Allah Made Me Funny"; Kicks Off National Tour in Washington, D.C.
 
Press Release


May 3, 2004

Yuk Yuk's to Host the First Ever All-Muslim Comedy Festival
 
Press Release






Press Coverage






April 30, 2007
The Herald, So, did you hear the one about the imam and the burqa?
By: Paul Stokes
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April 16, 2007
Toronto Star, Odd couple of comedy: A Muslim lawyer and a rabbi
use humour to defuse tensions between their faith groups
By: Ron Csillag
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April 11, 2007
Scotsman, Allah Made Me Funny
By: Jay Richardson
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November 22, 2006
New Matilda, Islam: Allah Made Me Funny
By: Irfan Yusuf
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November 17, 2006
The Age, Muslim comics bring Allah's gift of laughter
By: Scott Norman
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November 21, 2006
AM, Comedians show funny side of Islam
By: Dylan Welch
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November 17, 2006
PBS Religion & Ethics Weekly, Featuring Azhar Usman
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November 17, 2006
The Australian, A laugh with Allah
By: Saeed Saeed
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November 17, 2006
Sydney Morning Herald, Allah Made Me Funny
By: Saeed Saeed
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November 15, 2006
The Australian, Hear the one about the Muslim comics?
By: Corrie Perkin
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November 12, 2006
The Australian The Daily Telegraph, A laugh with Allah
By: Saeed Saeed
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November 12, 2006
The New Zealand Herald, Joking about with Allah
By: Scott Kara
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March 12, 2006
CBS Sunday Morning, Muslim life in post-9/11
Launch Video Cast





March 1, 2006
Fox News: Dayside, Muslim Humor: Comic Relief Muslim Style!
Launch Video Cast





January 24, 2006
San Jose Mercury News, Muslim Mirth, Looking for laughs at a Santa Clara Mosque
By: Lisa Fernandez
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January 23, 2006
India West, 'Waging Peace' With Humor: Muslim Comic Azhar Usman
By: Vigi Sundaram
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January 23, 2006
Seattle Post Intelligencer, Muslim comics use laughter as a tool
By: Anna Johnson
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December 4, 2005
I MAG, The Story of How Allah Made Them Funny!
By: Hayat Alyaqout
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November 13, 2005
Islam Online, Melodic Islamic Songs Fill Air in London
By: Hiba Rahim
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November 7, 2005
Scotsman, City Muslims prepare for the arrival of the 'Ayatollah of comedy'
By: Joanna Vallely
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October 23, 2005
The Age, The making of Muslim Australia
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October 1, 2005
Seattle Times, Truth in laughter for Muslim Comedy Troupe
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September 6, 2005
Islam Online, Muslim Comedy Show Helps Katrina Victims
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September 4, 2005
Toronto Star, A people learn to laugh at themselves
By Haroon Siddiqui
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August 28, 2005
The Dallas Morning News, 'Now take my Imam.please! Muslim comedy trio brings its irreverent act to Richardson
By: Jeffrey Weiss
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August 14, 2005
NPR, All Things Considered, Allah Made Me Funny: Muslim Comedy
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August 10, 2005
Mississauga News, Culture event aims for 'middle path' Traditions collide at MuslimFest
By: Chris Clay
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August 9, 2005
Globe and Mail, The 'ayatollah' of halal comedy
By: Aparita Bhandari
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August 1, 2005
Guardian Unlimited, Festival of fun reclaims the spirit of Islam
By: Martin Wainwright
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July 2, 2005
Staten Island Advance, Lighter side of Islam;
'Allah Made Me Funny' comedy tour helps undermine stereotypes about Muslims
By: Michael K Mcintyre
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June 18, 2005
Plain Dealer, Comedians spread smiles, understanding across cultures
By: Michael K Mcintyre
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June 16, 2005
Fox News, "War On An Abstract Noun"
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May 27, 2005
FOX News Chicago, FOX Focus with Mark Saxenmeyer
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May 18, 2005
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Trio of Muslim comedians including St. Louisan
By: Jeff Daniel
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May 10, 2005
The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos, Azhar Usman
Click here to watch the broadcast in Windows Media Player





May 05, 2005
Comedy Archives, Muslim comics skip cussing, preaching
By: Guy Macpherson
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April 30, 2005
Palm Beach Post, Can Islamic humor save the day at Boca event?
By: Frank Cerabino
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April 30, 2005
Pakistan Link, Laughing Together Can Help Solve Problems
By: Ras H. Siddiqui
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April 27, 2005
Daily Kent Star, Comedians joke about race, terrorism to Muslim students
By: Katie Greenwald
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April 24, 2005
Washington Post, Shtick Shift: Stand-Up's Edge No Longer Cuts
By: William Booth
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April 23, 2005
Indianapolis Star, Muslim comic wants to build bridges as he draws laughter
By: John J. Shaughnessy
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April 5, 2005
Islam Online, “Allah Made Me Funny!”,A Popular Muslim-American Comedy
By: Dilshad D. Ali
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March 18, 2005
ABC Nightline, Muslim Comic Standing Nightline:
'Allah Made Me Funny' Highlights Contributions of American Muslims
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March 17, 2005
New York Post, Shiite or Sunni, they can be funny
By: Sara Stewart
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March 21, 2005
Washington Square News, Islamic Comedy tour to hit nyu
By: Amy Odell
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March 17, 2005
Technician, MSA hosts Islamic awareness week
By: Daniel Clark
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March 14, 2005
BBC News, Muslim American: a new identity?
By:
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March 9, 2005
Eye Witness News, Twin Cities ABC Affiliate,“Muslim comedians try to curb terrorist image”
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March 8, 2005
WCCO TV, Twin Cities CBS Affiliate, “Allah Made Me Funny”
Reporter: Ben Tracy
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March 3, 2005
Sun Newspapers, ‘Allah Made Me Funny’ tour coming to Normandale
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February 18, 2005
The Tampa Tribune, Muslim Comedy Tour uses laughter to build understanding
By:
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February 4, 2005
Miami's Community Newspapers, Acclaimed Muslim Comedy Tour to perform at UM on Feb. 4
By:J
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February 4, 2005
Rocky Mountain Collegian, Islamic Comedian Takes stage at CSU
By:
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February 3, 2005
The New Miami Times, Free to be farcical
By:J
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February 2, 2005
South Florida, For these muslim comics, laughter is fundamental
By:
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January 22, 2005
Toledo Blade, Comedy seen as a bridge-building tool
By:
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December 12, 2004
LA Times, The fundamentals of laughter, muslim comic is on a humor pilgrimage
By: Michael T. Jarvis
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December 10, 2004
Modesto Bee, Muslim comics believe laughter unites cultures
By: John Ness
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December 06, 2004
Newsweek, Q&A, Preacher Moss
By: John Ness
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December 06, 2004
Austin Chronicle, Allah Made Them Funny
By: Rachel Proctor May
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December 04, 2004
NBC Wood TV 8, Muslim-oriented cable network to go on air next week.
By: Staff Writer
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December 04, 2004
The Daily Star, Tv station for muslims in english opens in u.s.
By: Michael Langan
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December 02, 2004
The Age, Muslims take to air to overhaul us prejudice
By: caroline overington
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December 01, 2004
Local 6 News, Shows include 'Allah Made Me Funny' which chronicles muslim comedy tour
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December 04, 2004
News 8 Austin
By: Jitin Hingorani
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November 29, 2004
Inside the Beltway, American Muslims to get a tv network of their own - beamed from Buffalo
By: john mccaslin
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November 29, 2004
WCF Courier, Muslim comedy: standing up for islam
By: Niraj Warikoo
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November 26, 2004
The Buffalo News, American Muslims to get a tv network of their own - beamed from Buffalo
By: Jay Tokasz
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November 19, 2004
Charlotte Observer, Muslim comic use light touch
By: Olivia Fortson
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November 19, 2004
The Diamondback, The divine comedy
By: Carol Motsinger
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November 18, 2004
Philadelphia Inquirer, This muslim walks into a mosque
By: Daniel Rubin
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November 18, 2004
Baltimore Sun, Their humorous take in a post-9/11 world, muslim comics aim to get folks to laugh
By: Rob Hiaasen
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November 18, 2004
Philadelphia City Paper, Allah Made Me Funny
By: Juliet Fletcher
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November 18, 2004
The Charlotte Post, Tour breaks down stereotypes
By: Cheris F. Hodges
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November 17, 2004
Philadelphia Weekly, Allah together now; being muslim and funny aren't mutually exclusive.
By: Yona Silverman
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November 17, 2004
Arizona Web Devil, muslim comedy tour hits campus tonight
By: Shaina Levee
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November 16, 2004
Detroit Free Press, Standing up for Islam: muslim comics, like many blacks and jews before them, are creating humor born of despair
By: Niraj Warikoo
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November 12, 2004
Scene and Heard, Laughing with islam: muslim comedy festival aims to promote tolerance
By: Antoine Tedesco
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November 12, 2004
The Detroit News, wise-cracking trio showcase the funny side of islamic life
By: Mekeisha Madden
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November 11, 2004
Arizona Daily Star, 'Allah Made Me Funny' at ASU Monday
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November 11, 2004
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, This week in god
By Stephen Colbert
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November 11, 2004
The Arab American News, Nationally acclaimed muslim comedy tour visits dearborn
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November 10, 2004
Metro Times, Guy walks into a mosque...
By Eve Doster
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October 25, 2004
NPR, Radio islam, a first, in chicago
By Cheryl Corley
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October 19, 2004
San Francisco Chronicle, Muslim comics sway believers, nonbelievers as they poke clean fun at life, policies in u.s.
By Jonathan Curiel
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October 16, 2004
BBC, Dark humour for dark times
By Stephen Evans
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October 11, 2004
San Jose Mercury News, Muslim comedians get grins, build bridges
By Mark De La Viña
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October 4, 2004
Chicago Public Radio, Muslim american comedians combat intolerance
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October 4, 2004
Chicago Sun Times, Comedian out to prove islam, humor do mix
By Cathleen Falsani
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October 3, 2004
Chicago Tribune, Islamic talk finds a spot on radio dial `radio islam..
By Geneive Abdo
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September 29, 2004
Q Entertainment news, Like it or not, Allah Made Me Funny, says u.s. muslim comic preacher moss
By staff writer
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September 27, 2004
Time Magazine, Six flags over islam
By David Van Biema/Jackson
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September 20, 2004
The News and Observer, Comedian brings tour to raleigh: look who's coming: preacher moss, comedian
By Matt Ehlers
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August 29, 2004
The State, Muslim comics reach out through humor
By Christina Lee Knauss
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August 28, 2004
Columbia Free Times, Muslim comedy comes to columbia: Allah Made Me Funny
By David Axe
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August 27, 2004
Monsters and Critics; Arts News, "Allah Made Me Funny"
By Luna Lovegood
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August 27, 2004
WISI TV - South Carolina NBC Affiliate, "Allah Made Me Funny" comedy tour makes stop in Columbia"
By Kara Gormley
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August 27, 2004
The State, Clean jokes and an attempt to foster understanding
By Williesha C. Lakin
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August 22, 2004
The State, Muslims reach out in new ways
By Christina Lee Knauss
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August 20, 2004
Carolina Morning News, "Allah Made Me Funny," the official muslim comedy tour, comes to Columbia
By Christina Lee Knauss
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August 15, 2004
The Beaufort Gazette, muslim comedy tour to make stop in columbia
By Staff Writer
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July 24, 2004
The State, Taking action in the true character of islam
By Minhaj Arastu
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July 12, 2004
The Kansas City Star, Did you hear the one about mixing religion and humor?
By Bill Tammeus
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July 5, 2004
News From Bangladesh, Muslim comedy during trying times
By Ras Hafiz Siddiqui
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July 4, 2004
Daily Times, US Muslim comics poking fun at themselves and others
By Khalid Hasan
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June 24, 2004
Daily Times, No humour please, we're pakistani
By Kamran Shafi
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June 23, 2004
Venues Today, muslim comedy tour gets off the ground
By Natasha Emmons
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June 22, 2004
Dar Al-Hayat (arabic language newspaper)
By Joyce Karam
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June 17, 2004
The New Republic Online, Good humor
By Neil A. Shah
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June 15, 2004
BBC News, Muslim comedians laugh at racism
By Jannat Jalil
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June 8, 2004
United Press International/The Washington Times, Muslim comedy 'bridges the gaps'
By Hannah K. Strange
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June 5, 2004
WOL Radio
(radio interview with Preacher Moss)




June 4, 2004
IBN News, Muslim comedian knows it's not all jokes
By Shafi Khan & Yasmin Shafiq
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June 4, 2004
WUSA
(live radio interview with Preacher Moss)

 


June 4, 2004
Fredricksburg Freelance Star, Tour has social values
By Emily Gilmore
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May 30, 2004 & June 5, 2004
CBC Television News: Sunday
(feature story—8 minute nationally and internationally televised segment)




May 28, 2004
Shahrvand (persian language newspaper)
By Sara Zehri




May 27, 2004
CBC Toronto: metro morning with andy barrie
(radio interview of preacher moss)




May 26, 2004
Sceneandheard.ca, laughing with islam: muslim comedy festival aims to promote tolerance
By Antoine Tedesco
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May 26, 2004
Toronto 1: "toronto tonight"
(television interview with hosts ben chin and sarika sehgal)




May 24, 2004
Toronto Sun, ayatollah of funny: this muslim comedian puts the 'fun' in fundamentalist
By Jim Slotek
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May 21, 2004
Mojo Radio: the Jeff Merak Show
(radio interview with host jeff merak and ed the sock)




May 19, 2004
alt.muslim, Allah Made Me Funny: muslim comics steal the show
By the editor
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May 17, 2004
Breakfast Television of Toronto
(television interview with bt co-host liza fromer)




May 16, 2004
Toronto Star, All joking aside: a comedian and a muslim, preacher moss is on a mission to end racism
By Martin Knelman
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