Taqwacore: The Birth of Punk Islam (2009)

  • NR
  • 11/03/2009 (CA)
  • Documentary, Music
  • 1h 22m

Overview

Three years in the making, this feature documentary follows the progression of the Muslim Punk scene: from its imaginary inception in a novel written by a white-convert named Michael Muhammad Knight to a full-blown, real-life scene of Muslim punk bands and their fans.

Omar Majeed

Writer, Director

Cast

Michael Muhammad Knight's headshot

Michael Muhammad Knight

Basim Usmani's headshot

Basim Usmani

Shahjehan Khan's headshot

Shahjehan Khan

Arjun Ray's headshot

Arjun Ray

Karna Ray's headshot

Karna Ray

Imran Malik's headshot

Imran Malik

Marwan Kamel's headshot

Marwan Kamel

Omar Waqar's headshot

Omar Waqar

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