Synopsis
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. 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.
This...
