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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)

Not Rated

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)
Arieb Azhur Actor Actor See fewer	Taqwacore: The Birth of Punk Islam (2009)
Ammar Aziz Self Self See fewer	A Walnut Tree (2015)
Chris Clover Self / Diacritical Self / Diacritical See fewer	The Taqwacores (2010)
Sena Hussain Actress Actress See fewer	Taqwacore: The Birth of Punk Islam (2009)
Marwan Kamel Actor Actor See fewer	Profane (2011)
Shahjehan Khan Actor Actor See fewer	Succession (2018)
Michael Muhammad Knight Actor Actor See fewer	The Taqwacores (2010)
Imran Ali Malik Self (as Imran Malik) Self (as Imran Malik) See fewer	Slackistan (2010)
Kourosh Poursalehi Actor Actor See fewer	On My Block (2018)
Mohammad Mamoon Rashid Actor Actor See fewer	Taqwacore: The Birth of Punk Islam (2009)
Arjun Ray Actor Actor See fewer	Taqwacore: The Birth of Punk Islam (2009)
Basim Usmani Actor Actor See fewer	Vice (2013)
Omar Waqar Actor Actor See fewer	BONE

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