Word: shabana
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...vision of conservative Islam in front of a liberal Western audience. "Personally," says a voice from behind the veil, "I think it's a drag to wear a burqa because I always get chased by kids for an autograph. They think I'm Darth Vader." To loud applause, Shabana Rehman shakes off the burqa to reveal a skimpy red cocktail dress underneath. She promises to tell the audience "the dirtiest joke you ever heard," and then proceeds to do so - in Urdu. The crowd loves it. Rehman, one of Norway's best-known comedians, has made a career...
...SHABANA REHMAN, comedienne
...despite finishing the season as the intercollegiate No. 4, Hall suffered through a frustrating, up-and-down year. She won the Harvard Club of New York Invitational in January, defeating sisters Latasha and Shabana Khan, the top two players in the country, in the process. Hall also placed third at this weekend’s U.S. Nationals...
Latasha and Shabana Khan are the highest ranked U.S. women in the world at Nos. 24 and 30, respectively...
...Facing Shabana in the opening round, Hall claimed a gritty 9-6 first game before swiftly taking the second 9-2. Shabana, 34, who defeated the 20-year-old Hall last June at the Team Trials for the World Championship squad, retired after being down five points in the third game...