EP148: Finding Comedy In Islam: With Comedian Jaffer Khan

Watch the video version of this conversation: https://www.patreon.com/posts/finding-comedy-37654952  Jaffer Khan is a rising star—write down the name. A talented (and hilarious) stand-up comedian in the New York area, Jaffer grew up in Houston's Muslim community and left Islam many years ago. His bit, "The One True Religion," has gone viral on YouTube (link below). He talked to us about his life, upbringing, career, having a "Muslim" identity despite being a non-believer, and how he brilliantly turns controversial topics into comedic gold onstage. Check it out. 🤗 Secular Jihadists is listened to by many in the Islamic world. We want to reach out to more people in these countries. Once we reach 500 patrons, we can afford translations of our shows to Arabic, Urdu, Persian, Bengali, Malay… Help us get there: https://www.patreon.com/SJME  ❤️ You can also support us on PayPal: http://bit.ly/2SMC9nB  🔔 Don’t forget to Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmR6dMMdVE9lhsRAOn56K3A?sub_confirmation=1  🎧 Listen to this podcast on iTunes, Stitcher or your favourite podcast app: https://www.secularjihadists.com/podcasts  Check out Secular Jihadists on - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SecularJihadists/  - Twitter: https://twitter.com/SecularJihadist/  - Website: https://www.secularjihadists.com/ Jaffer on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5Tzk2cUkzRBcSTw4jysJKQ  "The One True Religion": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhmjnHpmrjk  Jaffer on Instagram and Twitter: @jafferkhancomic Socially Distant With Jaffer and Albert: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg0I7qYQPXuCiuJ_at6f6BQ