Answer Quote by Ramy Youssef

I'm a comedian who happens to be Muslim; my comedy stems on all forms of my identity.

— Riaad Moosa

Even if you didn't see the movie, you'd see two words you'd never seen put together before - comedy and Muslim. Comedy is friendly…

— Albert Brooks

“If religion is what gives you hope and purpose, I believe in comedy.”

— Cooper Bratten

To pretend that there is no such thing as the Muslim world is specious, self-deluding, and - frankly - plain silly.

— Mehdi Hasan

I don't really like comedy that gives you answers.

— Ramy Youssef

I want to show people there's not just one way of being Muslim.

— Halima Aden

I'm not saying that I'm on some crusade to change people's minds. I'm just doing what I do. I'm a comedian, I'm trying to…

— Maz Jobrani

Just because I am a Muslim doesn't mean that I need to live in a certain way and sport a certain look.

— Shamna Kasim

“Comedy is protest. It's "I beg to differ," if you're fancy, or if you're Jewish, "Hey, listen to this!”

— Mel Brooks

“What kind of Muslim are you? Are you a once-a-lifetime, once-a-year, once-a-week, once-a-day man?”

— Farahad Zama

I don't like comedy' would be a really strange thing to say.

— Richard Bacon

There's a built-up tension in religion, and if you can release it, you'll get a huge and satisfying laugh.

— George Meyer