LAUGHS FOR ISLAM 

Video by Ben de la Cruz and Alexandra Garcia 
Illustrations and motion graphics by Grace Koerber and Sohail Al-Jamea

Armed with humor and a desire to engage in dialogue about Islam, a troupe of four Muslim comedians performed in Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee. Billed as ‘The Muslims are Coming!’ comedy tour, they also set up a “Name that Religion” game in Birmingham, Ala. and an “Ask a Muslim” booth in Lawrenceville, Ga. What they found was often surprising.