Nusraat

tradition

March20

What is the purpose of tradition? Those who adhere to tradition say that is the result of years of experience. We are taught that true great minds are free-thinkers. They question and explore, challenge and pursue the old idealogies constantly to find truer knowledge.

I saw ABC Nightline last night. It was about Azhar Usman, an American Muslim Comedian. When I saw him and heard his story I saw a man who’s challenging tradition and who in my opinion has found a better way. He’s a lawyer. His wife is too. Through comedy, he has found an art form that allows him to project the ills of our society and encourage dialogue about them. He is in a lonely position I fear, I could tell he’s constantly having to defend his opinions and life choices. I hope he keeps it up though. He’s doing a wonderful job.

I hope it encourages others to think out of the box.

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20 Comments to

“tradition”

  1. On March 20th, 2005 at 8:06 pm shaheen Says:

    sadiya? you didn’t comment yet? I’ll let you do all the talking. G’on gurrl.

  2. On March 21st, 2005 at 8:15 am sadiya Says:

    AZHAR IS MY HEEEEEEEEEEROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! hehehe mashaAllah. man i should be on nightline! uf. i should GET nightline too. shaheen is my hero for recording nightline for me at one minutes notice! *smiles proudly at shaheen* she’s grrreat! mA

  3. On March 21st, 2005 at 8:27 pm shaheen Says:

    oh.. u weren’t supposed to say that. You were just s’pose to expound on Azhar being your hero. And yes, you should be on nightline. First, Sisters ISNA Entertainment, then… THE WOOORRRLD!

    *cues pinky & the brain music*

  4. On March 23rd, 2005 at 8:19 am Z Says:

    rebellion is out of the box.

  5. On March 23rd, 2005 at 1:45 pm Nusraat Says:

    is rebellion bad?

  6. On March 23rd, 2005 at 2:33 pm Z Says:

    Is out of the box bad?

  7. On March 23rd, 2005 at 2:34 pm Z Says:

    I like boxes. Some boxes contain tradition. Some boxes contain rebellion. It’s up to you to pick which box you like. Sometimes you will pick both boxes, and sometimes, rebellion isn’t bad. Whatever doesn’t kill you only makes you stronger…except poison.

  8. On March 23rd, 2005 at 3:32 pm shaheen Says:

    so why does Z always get comments to her comments? What’s THAT all about? See if *I’M* ever gonna comment again. I think I’m gonna rebel against you and your stupid boxes.

  9. On March 23rd, 2005 at 3:33 pm shaheen Says:

    Hi.

  10. On March 23rd, 2005 at 4:14 pm Nusraat Says:

    I guess I don’t know blog etiquette yet. I notice how you reply to everyone on your blog I guess I’m not as considerate.

    So Shaheen, ripped off those pom poms yet?

  11. On March 24th, 2005 at 3:09 pm shaheen Says:

    NO, who said I’m talking to you! Think you could just win me over so easily like that?!?! Like SerIOUSLY! You should consider these things beforehand you know?

    So April 2nd’s the dinner and I’m assuming you’re not coming, so I din’t buy you a ticket. But it’s not gonna be the same without you man, I’m tellin ya. Not the same. :(

  12. On March 24th, 2005 at 11:16 pm Z Says:

    oh OH so now you just comment to ANYONE? it’s cuz i’m trini isn’t it!!!

  13. On March 25th, 2005 at 5:29 pm Nusraat Says:

    it does have a lot to do w/ it yes ;)

  14. On March 25th, 2005 at 9:09 pm Z Says:

    the nerve.

  15. On March 26th, 2005 at 1:36 pm ndawg Says:

    what?? dinner?? food? april 2nd? mmmm….food…..drooool…

  16. On March 26th, 2005 at 9:07 pm Nusraat Says:

    learn how to cook ndawg. you’ll feel really accomplished after you’ve made sth yourself and eaten it.

  17. On March 27th, 2005 at 7:23 pm ndawg Says:

    i know how to cook. i’m too lazy/no time to cook. mmm….food….

  18. On April 3rd, 2005 at 3:57 am Azhar Says:

    as-salam ‘alaykum:

    Actually, that’s kinda funny … b/c Sadia Durrani is MY hero. I heard all about the jelly legs bit from my wife, who attended her show at ISNA last year. Sadia, you need to understand the importance of developing the “women only” world of entertainment for Muslim communities in the West — just like our Chinese Muslims sisters of old developed women-only mosques over the past several hundred years. These are necessary socio-cultural developments that support healthy living for Muslims. Otherwise, the only options that exist are undesirable alternatives, from an orthodox Muslim legal perspective anyway. So kudos to you Sadia, you are a true “gold medalist” (said with a desi accent) in my book.

    Cheers!

    Azhar Usman
    http://www.azhar.com

  19. On April 5th, 2005 at 12:02 am Nusraat Says:

    Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Is that really Azhar Usman? That’s so weird my little blog has come this far.

  20. On April 19th, 2005 at 5:18 pm sadiya Says:

    yes thats THE REAL azhar. mashaAllah.
    i didnt know you posted, jazakullah khayr :)

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