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[ Thursday, April 19, 2007 ]

Comedy trio to visit Forum
Muslim comedy group will perform their socially-powered comedy

Collegian Staff Writer

The comedy tour "Allah Made Me Funny" will visit the Forum building tonight as part of the 3rd Annual Islam Awareness Week.

Hamdan Yousuf, director of the Penn State Muslim Student Association, said the trio of comedians that make up the tour -- Preacher Moss, Azhar Usman and Mohammed Amer -- have performed at Penn State in the past.

If you go
What: "
Allah Made Me Funny"
When:
8:30 tonight
Where: 105 Forum
Details: Presented by the Penn State Muslim Student Association

"They're the most prominent Muslim comedy trio," Yousuf said. "It's a new genre. They've had great success doing it all around the world, and we're happy to see them doing it at Penn State."

Each of the comedians has his own style and comedy experience. Moss was formerly a comedy writer for Saturday Night Live, and his style focuses on social issues such as racism.

Usman, who co-founded the tour with Moss, is a former lecturer, lawyer and activist. He has an observational style, incorporating everyday Muslim issues into his act.

Amer, better known as Mo Amer, is the youngest comedian of the trio.

He has experience on the United Service Organization tour in Germany, Italy, Sicily, Japan, Korea and Bahrain, according to www.allahmademefunny.com.


 



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