Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World

A film about how the US Government assigns comedian Albert Brooks to find out what makes the Muslim People laugh in an attempt to better understand them.

Which raises an interesting point my brother pointed out; why are all molvi's always so serious? We have no comedy to speak of. I dont know how true that is, but off hand i cant name a Muslim Comedian. But i dont necessarily believe or wish to believe that its possible to be religious and have a decent sense of humour.

But if i think about it, i cant also name any occurance or mention of comedy in regads to Islam... so what is the Islamic view on Comedy?

Is it something frowned upon to be religious and funny? Or is it a good thing that you can be religious but also have a sense of humour about it.

Is it possible to be funny without having to curse or resort to taking the mick out of Islam?

Its because most funny jokes are rude.

"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.

"Admin" wrote:
Its because most funny jokes are rude.

So your saying its only possible to be funny by being rude?

Back in BLACK

yes.

either rude or offensive.

everything pales in comparison. Unless it is on-the-spot accidental slapstick.

"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.

Thats a very crude definition of comedy.

Peter Ustinov once said "Comedy is simply a funny way of being serious"

i refuse to believe its not possible to be funny without being rude.

Back in BLACK

ofcourse yo can be funny without being crude.

but it hardly ever is laugh out loud funny.

If I asked you to tell me a joke that is neither offensise, nor rude, and is laugh out loud funny, you would probably struggle.

"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.

"Admin" wrote:
ofcourse yo can be funny without being crude.

but it hardly ever is laugh out loud funny.

If I asked you to tell me a joke that is neither offensise, nor rude, and is laugh out loud funny, you would probably struggle.

Only bcoz im not a comedian by trade.

comedy can be laugh out loud funny, bcoz some of the best comedy is about being honest and truthful about situations that are told in a funny mannor. So if you just stick to clean topics i see no reason for it to get rude.

Can anyone name a muslim comedian?

Back in BLACK

Holy Prophet (SAW) would joke, but they were clean jokes which didn't contain anything which offended the others etc. And so did the companions. And I have recently been in the company of one of the renowned scholars of Islamic world, and he loves to joke and create a happy mood, again they are clean jokes.

THROUGH LOVE all that is bitter will be sweet.
Through Love all that is copper will be gold.
Through Love all dregs will turn to purest wine.
Through Love all pain will turn to medicine.
Through Love the king will turn into a slave!

They are not one liners, but a twist of the current situation. spntaneous.

I class the two diferently myself. One can be easily used on a stage (hence by a comedian), the other is used in real life (and cannot be adequately adapted by a comedian)

"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.

pardon???

THROUGH LOVE all that is bitter will be sweet.
Through Love all that is copper will be gold.
Through Love all dregs will turn to purest wine.
Through Love all pain will turn to medicine.
Through Love the king will turn into a slave!

hes talkin cobblers

most of Azhar Usman jokes are funny

Allah Made Me Funny dvd...........and his personal comedy cd

The Lover is ever drunk with love;
He is free, he is mad,
He dances with ecstasy and delight.

Caught by our own thoughts,
We worry about every little thing,
But once we get drunk on that love,
Whatever will be, will be.

ɐɥɐɥ

Loada codswallop....u can joke without being rude! my cuz he is the most funniest person around and he cracks us up every time!

The thing is in humour I am slightly hamstrung. I do not find stupidity funny. Some others do.

So maybe that is the diference.

Or I may be over analysing as usual...

[Edit]

I may aswell point out that at times I do like acting stupid... But generally stupidity is not funny.

"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.

"Admin" wrote:
The thing is in humour I am slightly hamstrung. I do not find stupidity funny. Some others do.

So maybe that is the diference.

Or I may be over analysing as usual...

[Edit]

I may aswell point out that at times I do like acting stupid... But generally stupidity is not funny.

You dont find stupidity funny yet you dont mind acting stupid? hmmm

It just depends on the sense of humour you have, i do find things funny yet some things others find funny i am just like ehh haha yeh thats funny :roll: also the english sense of humour, i do not understand it!

the english sense of humour is best in the world!

beats the american one..........black comedy is usually funny, but sumtymz u cant relate or understand them, other times its rude

Snatch - good old brit humour

piikeeeeeeeeys!

The Lover is ever drunk with love;
He is free, he is mad,
He dances with ecstasy and delight.

Caught by our own thoughts,
We worry about every little thing,
But once we get drunk on that love,
Whatever will be, will be.

ɐɥɐɥ

"Darth V-Hayder" wrote:
hes talkin cobblers

most of Azhar Usman jokes are funny

Allah Made Me Funny dvd...........and his personal comedy cd


exactly! where have u been Seraph? cant blieve u havent heard of this 'Allah Made me Funny' tour!

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"Darth V-Hayder" wrote:
hes talkin cobblers

most of Azhar Usman jokes are funny

Allah Made Me Funny dvd...........and his personal comedy cd

Hayduh...where can i get these from inshallah?...

I received nothing I wanted
I received everything I needed.
My Prayer has been answered.

its HayDER to you Messy-lima!

Azhar Usman's website....

his cd is called, Square the Circle - can be found at local bookshops, defo wilmslow rd

the Tour DVD including A. Usman, Preacher Moss and Azeem

The Lover is ever drunk with love;
He is free, he is mad,
He dances with ecstasy and delight.

Caught by our own thoughts,
We worry about every little thing,
But once we get drunk on that love,
Whatever will be, will be.

ɐɥɐɥ

"Darth V-Hayder" wrote:
its HayDER

whoooops did i over step de mark ?...

nahhh dint think so lol Wink
Thanks for de info HayDER

I received nothing I wanted
I received everything I needed.
My Prayer has been answered.

no Messy Lima, u didnt Dirol

The Lover is ever drunk with love;
He is free, he is mad,
He dances with ecstasy and delight.

Caught by our own thoughts,
We worry about every little thing,
But once we get drunk on that love,
Whatever will be, will be.

ɐɥɐɥ