Taqwacore: The Birth of Punk Islam (2009)
The word Taqwacore is a combination of hardcore, a genre of punk music, and taqwa, an Arabic word that translates as piety or The first to use the term was writer, journalist, and Muslim convert Michael Muhammad Knight. His novel The Taqwacores, about a group of young Islamic punk rockers, received a storm of recognition among young American Muslims and prompted the formation of various Muslim punk bands. Written by International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam
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