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Baba Ali

b. 1975

Iranian-born American film developer

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Born 1975. Baba Ali is an Iranian actor, entrepreneur, businessperson, youTuber, game designer and talent manager.

Ali Ardekani (; born October 11, 1974), best known by his stage name Baba Ali , is an Iranian-born American comedian, board game developer, businessman, and actor.

Early life Although born into a Persian family from Ardakan, Ardekani was raised in a secular irreligious household in Los Angeles. From the age of 18 he studied many religions including wicca. At the age of 20, Ardekani converted to Islam after attending an Islamic camp. He belonged to a wealthy family who did not accept his conversion to Islam and subsequently disinherited him.

Career Ardekani worked in the IT field in California He and Mahdi Ahmad founded Ummah Films, a Muslim film company which provides Halal (Islamically permissible) entertainment to Muslims and non-Muslims. In 2006, Ardekani rose to prominence within the online Muslim community with Ummah Films, which discusses various Islamic topics using humor. The company has produced several web series, including The Reminder Series and Ask Baba Ali. Ardekani has appeared on the Islam Channel and he has become a frequent guest at various Muslim conferences and events including the ICNA-MAS convention, Evening of Inspiration, the Global Peace and Unity Event and MuslimFest.

Ardekani has also designed two board games. In 2005, he designed Mecca to Medina, a board game about trading and negotiating with an Islamic-theme that can be played by all religions. Seven people invested $18,000 and made a 24% profit. In 2010, he designed Kalimaat, a word game in the same genre as Taboo, about common knowledge and memory.

Ardekani has traveled the world doing stand-up to a wide range of Muslim and non-Muslim audiences. He has performed over 400 events across the world including the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada for audiences as large as 40,000. His work has been reviewed in The New York Times, USA Today and Los Angeles Times as well as featuring in seven episodes of DirecTV's The Fizz News. In 2015, he starred alongside Omar Regan in the comedy film American Sharia.

Personal life In 2001, Ardekani was married. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two children. His studio is the second bedroom of the apartment.

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Who is Baba Ali?

Iranian-born American film developer

When was Baba Ali born?

Baba Ali was born on 29 October 1975 in Tehran.

What is Baba Ali's occupation?

Baba Ali is an actor, entrepreneur, businessperson, youTuber, game designer and talent manager.

What nationality is Baba Ali?

Baba Ali is Iranian.

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· Wikipedia: Baba Ali

· Wikidata: Q3338543

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