The snag was that he is Muslim. And born in Iran. Jobrani’s journey reflects both the problems and the potential in using comedy to bridge the cultural chasm produced by Islamic extremism.

His new memoir is I'm Not a Terrorist,... From Iran To Comedy Central: Maz Jobrani's Path To 'Middle Eastern Funny Man' After Sept. 11, President George Bush made a speech about America's enemies ...

fled with his family from Iran at the age of 6 in 1978, starting life over in Northern California. He quickly embraced America’s freedoms, “falling in love” with Eddie Murphy’s comedy at ...

Best-selling author Firoozeh Dumas emigrated to the U.S. from Iran as a child, and grew up a typical Southern California girl. But then came the Iranian Revolution and hostage crisis, and people ...

a lovely and bittersweet comedy of moments seized in the autumn of life. So for now at least, let us do that. The film is Iranian and co-directed by Maryam Moghaddam and Behtash Sanaeeha.

Indian actor-director Boman Irani shines at Cannes Film Festival in a black tuxedo, starring in upcoming drama Tanvi The ...

In It Was Just An Accident, women in Iran can choose to appear and work in public without headscarves, and wear Western-style ...