Also referred to as the Ayatollah of Comedy, Azhar Usman has become the most recognized Muslim comedian in the world. Writing and preforming comedy for the past several years, he has developed a unique act based on trans-ethnic and intercultural issues, keen and witty insights, and general observational humor. In 2004, he co-founded the "Allah Made Me Funny" comedy tour and has been profiled in The New York Times, TIME, Newsweek, Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, ABC's Nightline, to name a few.