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Taqwacore: The Birth of Punk Islam (2009)
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80 min | Documentary

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Taqwacore: The Birth of Punk Islam (2009)

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80 min | Documentary

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. ...See moreThe 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. Written by International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam See less

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Riz Ahmed Actor Actor See fewer	Sound of Metal (2019)
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Chris Clover Self / Diacritical Self / Diacritical See fewer	The Taqwacores (2010)
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Mohammad Mamoon Rashid Actor Actor See fewer	Taqwacore: The Birth of Punk Islam (2009)
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