Shebana Rehman

Someone in Skypeland tipped me off to Shebana Rehman, a Norwegian comedian of Pakistani origin, who was raised as a Muslim. Shebana has been involved in one crazy stunt after another in an attempt to irritate fundamentalist Christians, extremist Muslims and other assorted uptight characters. For instance, she appeared nude on the cover of a Norwegian magazine painted like a Norwegian flag. She kissed a fundamentalist Christian conservative female government officer on camera, and then mooned the audience. She threatened to burn a koran. She picked up an accused Muslim terrorist, Mullah Krekar, and carried him around the stage during a debate, much to his irritation. Just like Wafa Sultan, Tissa Hami, and Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Rehman is a Muslim woman who has used the freedoms of the west to decry the brutal repressive environments that exist in Muslim societies. In all cases of course, there are countless death threats against these women. The religion of peace; yeah, right.

An excerpt from an interview and a tiny part of her stage act can be seen here.