Aron Kader (born July 24, 1974) is an American comedian.

Background

Kader was born to a Palestinian Muslim father and his

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mother. He spent his early years in

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. His father, Omar Kader, was a professor of

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who went on to found a government contracting firm in Northern

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and his mother, Dr. Nancy Stowe Kader, a native of

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, is a

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and management consultant with a nursing degree from BYU.

Career

Kader is one of four members of the

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. He has performed in the New York Arab American Comedy Festival, started by fellow tour member

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. Comedians from the

such as

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were included on the DVD release of

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's film

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. He also acted on the pilot Beverly Hills S.U.V. Aron can also be seen in the documentary,

The Muslims are Coming! ''The Muslims Are Coming!'' is a 2013 American comedy documentary film co-directed and co-starring Negin Farsad and Dean Obeidallah. It follows a team of Muslim-American comedians as they tour the American South and American Southwest, Southwest ...

, which features a group of Muslim American comedians touring the United States in an effort to counter Islamophobia. The film also features various celebrities including

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and many others. Kader has also been a member of the Sultans of Satire, a stand-up comedy show presented by the

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since 2005. In February 2009, Kader organized the Comedy Cafe as part of

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. Over a period of four weeks he offered workshops to aspiring Middle East comics and held headline shows each Saturday that brought together

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comedians and other Arab, Middle Eastern, and Iranian comics. In March 2012, Kader returned to Dubai to host a special comedy workshop to find two opening acts for his comedy show 'Aron Kader of Axis of Evil: Live in Dubai' on April 1. Kader can be seen performing regularly at his hometown club, the

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References

External links

Official Website
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Profile on Aron Kader at the Institute for Middle East Understanding
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kader, Aron 1974 births Living people American people of Palestinian descent American male comedians American stand-up comedians American comedians of Arab descent American male television actors People from Glendale, California People from Provo, Utah 21st-century American comedians