Taqwacore = taqwa (arabic for god/ consciousness) + core: a muslim pakistani–american made film /manifesto which set the scene and the terminology for islamic punk bands in the middle and near east. never mind the burkas. choose to fight back with music -not more war.
• to quote more from the source about It - http://taqwacore.wordpress.com/about/
Q. Is taqwacore religious music?
A. Taqwacore does not endorse any specific religious ideology. Taqwacore only represents a safe space for free expression. There are no standards of faith or practice. Taqwacore includes believers, atheists, and everyone in between, as well as artists and friends from non-Muslim backgrounds who identify with taqwacore on a personal or political level.
Q. So this isn’t like Christian rock?
A. No. No it is not.
Q. What does it mean to be a Muslim punk rocker in post-9/11 America?
A. Go fuck yourself.
Detox = female fronted lebanese punk band
Mazhott = poppy punks from damascus,sryria, their name meaning “diesel”
Demokhratia = Hardcore from Algeria
Sound of Ruby = Punks from Saudi Arabia
Acrassicauda = Metal from Iraq, now refugees in Turkey
Iranian punk bands Hypernova and
Cheshme3vom (Third Eye) underground punk-rock band formed in Tehran, Iran
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