Section: Comedy
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Kae Kurd: ‘I started comedy when I realised no one was telling our stories’
The British-Kurdish comedian never thought he would have a career on stage. Now he’s about to take his show, What’s O’Kurd, around the UK.
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Five comedy shows to look out for at the Edinburgh fringe
A selection of the top comics at this year’s Edinburgh festival fringe, bringing fresh takes on dating, daddy issues and divine intervention.
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‘It’s too raw’: comedians feel conflicted over using their routines to criticise Israel’s war on Gaza
Comedy has historically been used as a form of protest, yet the conflict may be too painful for many Muslim comics
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‘We’ve got things to say’
After decades of ghettoisation, French Muslims have found their voice in the booming standup comedy scene they helped to build
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Shabaz Ali Q&A: “I have 1.4 million followers – but I’m not given the same opportunities as my white counterparts”
The TikTok star on going viral and why he’s not giving up his day job
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‘After my second divorce, I went on stage’
Comedian Fatiha El-Ghorri on embracing standup — and why some fellow Muslims are among her harshest critics
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The Halalians – Hijab in the workplace
Written and directed by Islah Abdur-Rahman. In partnership with Hyphen
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7 up and coming Muslim comedians to watch out for
A new generation of comics is tackling everything from online dating to the rise of far-right politics in Europe
