Azhar Usman Steven Haas EXCLUSIVE: Azhar Usman, a pioneer of Muslim stand-up comedy dubbed "America's Funniest Muslim" by CNN, is set to release his first solo stand-up project, The Islamic States of America, on his YouTube channel at 8:00 p.m. EST on Monday, November 24. Usman is a veteran of the international comedy circuit, best known for touring with Dave Chappelle for a decade, as well as his work as a writer-producer on Hulu's Ramy and Netflix's Mo.