a Punk Yogi's Liberation Theology Manifesto

I am an Anarchist, I am an Islamist!

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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