about

Comedy for Peace is an interfaith project with wonderful Jewish, Muslim, and Christian comedians. It was established in March 2019, and since than the group has had shows in more than 50 cities in America and Canada. In November 2023, Comedy for Peace took part in the New York comedy festival.

The first goal of Comedy for Peace is to show everyone the possibility of collaborating and sharing the stage while having fun and laughing at ourselves—no politics involved. The show contains a rotating lineup of comedians who bring different kinds of perspectives from their life experiences in the most unique and hilarious way, and ends with a Q&A session.

Comedy for Peace is a relief from the worries of the day, with an important message that we just want to live together peacefully. Comedy for Peace is an accessible, funny, fun, and meaningful show that brings diverse interfaith communities together with the belief that we can make a difference through the art of comedy. 

our comedians

Tehran von ghasri
One of the hottest rising comedians on the comedy scene. With a diverse contrasting background of Black, Persian, Muslim and Jewish, street smarts and educated, Tehran brings a fresh, unique perspective to comedy and humor. As seen on Comedy Central, HBO and Fox. When he is not in a tour in the US or around the world, he performs regularly in the Laugh Factory in L.A.
​Liz Glazer
A Jewish, lesbian comedian, actor, and writer who used to be a tenured law professor, a job she was very funny at. Liz is a recent first place winner of the Boston Comedy Festival and Ladies of Laughter Competition, and has opened and opens for Myq Kaplan and Maria Bamford. Her recent debut album A VERY PARTICULAR EXPERIENCE — recorded at two sold out headlining shows at New York Comedy Festival — debuted at #1 on the iTunes comedy charts where it stayed for 6 days, and was featured in the New York Times. Liz has also been profiled for her comedy by the Wall Street Journal, a premier publication for comedy.
Usama Siddiquee
A Muslim Bengali-American stand-up comedian and actor based in New York. His act is energetic and intelligent. He featured on the 2020 season of America’s Got Talent. He travelled to Montreal as one of the New Faces at Just for Laughs in 2018. He made his stand-up television debut on BET's 50 Central and since than was seen on Stephen Colbert's late-night show and Comedy central. He is a finalist in the 2017 NBC Stand-up Competition. In 2022 he was a guest of, of one the “Just like that” show, the renewal of sex and the city. 
ERik Angel
An Israeli-Jewish comedian and the founder/producer of the Comedy for Peace. Born and raised in Israel, moved to New York few years ago. Since then, he has been performing all around the world. He appears at Carolines on Broadway, The Laugh Factory in L.A., and many other significant venues all over the US. He has opened for major headliners including Maz Jobrani, he regularly tours Europe, and performed in Israel and Tokyo. He’s been seen on NBC, was part of The New York comedy festivals and a few other comedy festivals and have more than 3M views on Tik-Tok. His comedy is very surprising, clever, high energy, deals with being a recent immigrant, fortyish, a newlywed, that he's Jewish, and speaks English-Falafel 24/7
Ashley Morris
A New York based comedian, actress and a writer. Preforming Regularly at New York’s Gotham Comedy Club and many other clubs all around the country. As an actor she has appeared on AXS TV’s Gotham Comedy Live, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon) Prodigal Son (FOX) and many more. During 2022 she released her first comedy album, ‘Slightly Off’. 
gibran saleem
A Muslim American comedian that was born and in North Carolina and raised in Virginia in a Pakistani household. Gibran is the only comedian to ever be chosen as a finalist for both the Stand-Up NBC and NBC Late Night program. Gibran has been featured on MTV, TV Land, Popcorn Flix, PBS, CUNY TV, VOA, Elite Daily, and Cosmopolitan and performed his stand-up television debut on Gotham Comedy Live for AXS TV. He is a staple among college campuses and travels throughout the year
Steve Marshall
New York-based Jewish-American comedian, actor and a writer. Born and raised in Brooklyn and became a wild, unique, energetic and smart performer, with 30 years’ experience in the biggest clubs in the city while touring regularly throughout the United States.
Zahra Ali
An internationally touring Muslim American stand-up comedian, actress, and writer. You may have seen her on NBC, Revolt TV, or Amazon Prime. She has been featured in The New York Times, The Daily Beast and Bustle.

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The University of Michigan - Dearborn brought Comedy for Peace to our campus and it was wonderful! The diversity of the comedians was appreciated and their performances were hilarious! After the show, our students wouldn’t leave as they were so engaged with the performers because they were so relatable! This show is a must see! Bring them to your campus! Thank you Comedy for Peace for your Global Impact!!! 

Shareia N. Carter
Center for Social Justice and Inclusion
University of Michigan - Dearborn

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