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Hasan Minhaj on Islam, comedy, and the spiritual life

2026-06-23 · 56 min · 10 entities

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Hasan Minhaj is “down to catch a blessing,” wherever that may be. The Emmy Award-winning comedian joins James Martin, S.J. on “The Spiritual Life” podcast to share his Muslim faith, how laughter helped to save his life, and his hopes for interreligious dialogue and prayer.  Timecodes: 0:00 How a traveling comedian looks to an ancient faith 4:11 Why laughter is important to the spiritual life 8:13 Hasan’s early childhood influences 9:35 The story of Islam  13:26 Malcolm X & Dr. Sherman Jackson on being Muslim in America 26:02 An inter-faith dialogue on Jesus and the Trinity 30:22 Dealing with negative stereotypes about Islam 33:40 The call to prayer 37:58 Encountering God through acts of virtue 41:30 Islam does not depict God through images 44:15 Audience Question: Advice for someone who hasn’t lived a religious life and has doubts,  but still feels called to faith? Hasan’s podcast episode with Fr. Jim: Hasan Minhaj Doesn't Know Read ⁠Fr. Jim's ⁠ spiritual reflection⁠ on this episode Do you have a spiritual question for Father Jim? You can write to us at: thespirituallife@americamedia.org Become a subscriber today at Americamagazine.org/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices