Danish Ali (Urdu: دانش علی) is a Pakistani comedian, actor, writer and producer. He writes and hosts Pakistan’s first English language comedy TV show, The Real News along with Saad Haroon . He is one of the first Stand up comedians to perform in cities across Pakistan in English and is also a member of the Improvisational comedy troupe, ‘Shark’.
Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib (Arabic: علي بن أﺑﻲ طالب, Transliteration: ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib, [ʕaliː ibn ʔæbiː t̪ˤɑːlib]; 13thRajab, 24 BH–21stRamaḍān, 40 AH; approximately October 23, 598 or 600 or March 17, 599 – January 27, 661). The son of Abu Talib, Ali was also the cousin and son-in-law of Islamic prophet Muhammad, ruling over the Islamic Caliphate from 656 to 661, and was the first male convert to Islam.Sunnis consider Ali the fourth and final of the Rashidun (rightly guided Caliphs), while Shias regard Ali as the first Imam and consider him and his descendants the rightful successors to Muhammad, all of which are members of the Ahl al-Bayt, the household of Muhammad. This disagreement split the Ummah (Muslim community) into the Sunni and Shia branches.
Muslim sources, especially Shia ones, state that since Muhammad's time, Ali was the only person born in the Kaaba sanctuary in Mecca, the holiest place in Islam. His father was Abu Talib and his mother was Fatima bint Asad, but he was raised in the household of Muhammad, who himself was raised by Abu Talib, Muhammad's uncle, and Ali's father. When Muhammad reported receiving a divine revelation, Ali was the first male to accept his message, dedicating his life to the cause of Islam.
Saad Haroon is a Pakistani comedian, actor, and writer. Saad is the creator of the first ever Pakistani improvisational comedy troupe "BlackFish", he was the first Pakistani Stand Up comedian to perform in English in cities across the whole of Pakistan in his tour "Saad Haroon: Very Live". Saad created and hosts the first ever English Language Comedy TV show in Pakistan, "The Real News".
Saad's latest endeavours in improv comedy have led to the creation of "SHARK" in 2008, the first improv troupe to tour Pakistan and perform Long Form Improvisational Comedy. SHARK's tour included performances in Karachi, Islamabad and Lahore where audiences throughout Pakistan witnessed musical forms of improv comedy and a long form improv structure known as the Harold for the first time. SHARK's lineup includes Saad Haroon, Danish Ali, Umair Pervez, Jaffar Ali, Daniyal Ahmed, Sohaib Khan, and Sana Nasir.
In 2002, Saad created BlackFish, Pakistan's first improv troupe, which was chosen to represent Pakistan in an international Theater Project at Contact Theate in Manchester, England. Saad stepped down as director of BlackFish in 2005 to pursue other projects but has continued to work on other projects with Contact Theatre.
Ali Danish is an Afghan football player. He has played for Afghanistan national team.