035 - Sufism, Stand Up, Ms. Marvel & "Mainstream Media" (Azhar Usman)

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786 Boulevard

Nouri Sardar & Hasnain Ali

47 episodes

3 days ago

We’re parked at the intersection of spirituality & culture, a place where Muslims of all kinds discuss film, art, fashion, pop culture & faith.

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We’re parked at the intersection of spirituality & culture, a place where Muslims of all kinds discuss film, art, fashion, pop culture & faith.

Islam

Religion & Spirituality

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035 - Sufism, Stand Up, Ms. Marvel & "Mainstream Media" (Azhar Usman)

786 Boulevard

1 hour 22 minutes 27 seconds

4 years ago

035 - Sufism, Stand Up, Ms. Marvel & "Mainstream Media" (Azhar Usman)

Azhar Usman is a standup comedian, actor, writer and producer based in Chicago. He has worked on a variety of shows including Ramy as a staff writer and co-executive producer, and the upcoming Disney-Marvel series Ms. Marvel on screen in a recurring role. He is the co-creator of Allah Made Me Funny-The Official Muslim Comedy Tour, the groundbreaking stand up comedy tour that found mainstream success in 2008. In this episode we’ll be travelling on an introspective and spiritual journey, picking apart the idea of Hollywood and mainstream media, how the art we create fits into our spiritual metaphysical journeys, exploring Sufiism and so much more.

0:34 - Azhar gives us a small glimpse of Ms. Marvel and show business

21:45 - Distinction between Muslim Media and Mainstream media

48:43 - The founding of Azhars Numinous Company (Creative Producing and Consulting)

54:49 - What is the hardest part of the artistic process?

1:06:22 - "You blossom where you are planted", Azhar enlightens us about his journey in Sufism

1:13:51 - Relationship between art and your spirituality

786 Boulevard is a podcast by Nouri Sardar & Hasnain Ali, who have conversations with Muslim artists and creatives at the intersection of culture, art, spirituality.

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