Taqwacore: The Birth of Punk Islam

Taqwacore: The Birth of Punk Islam

82 mins | Documentary, Music | Nov. 3, 2009

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.

Taqwacore: The Birth of Punk Islam

82 mins | Documentary, Music | Nov. 3, 2009

Taqwacore: The Birth of Punk Islam
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.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit Fund (CPTC), SODEC, Super Channel, Gestion SODEC, SBS Australia
Original title Taqwacore: The Birth of Punk Islam
Directors Omar Majeed
Writers Omar Majeed, Daniel Cross

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