Comedians came together for 2 hours of stand-up to give Muslims around the world some comic relief as they do the unprecedented — celebrate Eid al-Fitr in isolation at home, with fewer loved ones than usual.
From left: Comedians Natasha Chandel, Abdullah Afzal and Mariam Sobh. They each performed a set during the Socially Distant Eid Comedy Night Special, a virtual event hosted by the Concordia Forum.From left: Comedians Natasha Chandel, Abdullah Afzal and Mariam Sobh. They each performed a set during the Socially Distant Eid Comedy Night Special, a virtual event hosted by the Concordia Forum.
A holy month typically observed by attending daily prayers at the mosque and dinner parties to break the dawn-to-dusk fast, Ramadan was indeed a different sight to behold this year, as was Eid al-Fitr, the holiday that marks the end of Ramadan. Each comedian did a 3-minute set, poking fun at themselves and making jokes about Muslim stereotypes.
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