Riaad Moosa quotes

When I started out, it was around the whole 9/11 - Islamophobia was just sort of hitting a second wind. Obviously that informed a lot of my humor, and it influenced a lot of what I was talking about on stage because it was extremely relevant at the time. (Riaad Moosa)
The Muslims in the Cape are associated with having a very good sense of humor. View quote
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I would never want to disrespect my beliefs. There are certain, obviously different, areas you wouldn't go. It's not congruent to who I am as a person, and it would be insincere, and it wouldn't be based on truth. View quote
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Remember, we really grew up separately; our life experience was very different because of segregation. So I think comedy is a good space to work those things out and educate everyone about the different experiences and different race groups in South Africa. View quote
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Europeans ridicule Muslim culture because they don't understand the wisdom behind it. Take swine flu for instance: all the sudden you've got Europeans scared of pigs - we've been saying that for years! View quote
Riaad Moosa

Riaad Moosa

Riaad Moosa - Image
Photo: Mela on SABC, CC BY 3.0
Occupation: South African Comedian
Born: June 18, 1977
Quotes count: 5