Taqwacore: The Birth of Punk Islam

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2010-04-01

Countries:

Canada

Runtime:

80 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.8 (144 Reviews)

Director:

Omar Majeed

Genres:

Documentary

Cast:

Riz Ahmed Arieb Azhur Ammar Aziz Sena Hussain

Fullplot:

The word Taqwacore is a combination of hardcore, a genre of punk music, and taqwa, an Arabic word that translates as "piety" or "god-fearing." 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.

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