# TAQWACORE WEBZINE

### Oaklandistan

Posted by Taz on October 10, 2010 · 2 Comments

Blue skies, potholed streets in Oaklandistan – I was craving halal hot links as I drove by the halal market. It was Friday, and I was stealing some “me” time away from my job on the campaign trail. In my head though I was still working, thoughts preoccupied, stressed about finances and wondering if we … Read more

Category Editorial, Interviews, Music, Poetry, Taqwa, The Taqwacores · Tagged with Kazem, Mujahideen Bernstein Affair, Oakland, punk, Tattoos

### Taqwacore in the U.K.

Posted by Taz on June 11, 2010 · 1 Comment

[Insert Sex Pistol, The Clash, and all other Brit 70's punk reference here...] because our Taqwacore bands are taking the music overseas. Well at least across the Atlantic to colonizer central, the United Kingdom. Both Al-Thawra and The Kominas will be making their rounds in the U.K., and leaving in the next few days. This … Read more

Category Interviews, Live Music · Tagged with al thawra, doc, Live, Michael Muhammad Knight, Summer, The Kominas, U.K. Tour

### Pass the Mic. To Riz MC.

Posted by Taz on June 1, 2010 · 1 Comment

Crossposted from Sepia Mutiny. I was first blown away by Riz Ahmed when I saw him perform on Britz. It was only after seeing him perform on The Taqwacore documentary, that I realized that Riz wasn’t just an actor – he’s also known as Riz MC. Straight out of the U.K., his lyrics are dynamic … Read more

Category Interviews, Music, Politics · Tagged with Album, doc, MC, Music, Sundance

### Showdown with Sunny Ali. AND The Kid.

Posted by Taz on March 8, 2010 · 1 Comment

There’s been some rumbling in them thar hills of a new band that’s rolled into town: Sunny Ali and the Kid. Who is this duo behind behind the quirky name and cowboy hat? I decided to find out. You may remember Hassan Ali Malik from being formerly of the Philly based POPO (he would be … Read more

Category Interviews, Music · Tagged with Cowboy Hats, Interview, Philly, Pork Adventurer, Sunny Ali and the Kid, SXSW, Western

### Anarchy and Alchemy

Posted by Taz on February 14, 2010 · 1 Comment

As the Q&A progressed after the world premiere of The Taqwacores, I asked a question to the cast and crew on stage, a question ciphering in my mind all weekend — “For all the non-Muslims that participated in this film, what was your experience like? Why did you do it?” I asked this because to … Read more

Category Film, Interviews, Music, Taqwa · Tagged with Filmstrip, Sundance, The Taqwacores Motion Picture

### Rasika Mathur Skates Into the Moshpit

Posted by Taz on January 13, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Crossposted from Sepia Mutiny. Kick, kick, push…. went our Sector 9 skateboards along the coast of the beach of Santa Barbara; my board was painted with surf waves, and hers was appropriately painted with an image of Ganesh. I was skating with Rasika Mathur, comedian, actress, and funny person extraordinaire. When I found out that … Read more

Category Editorial, Film, Interviews, The Taqwacores · Tagged with The Taqwacores Motion Picture

### The Deaf Muslim Anarchist Punk

Posted by Taz on January 10, 2010 · 2 Comments

She writes plays, directs and acts in comedy mime skits, moshes in punk pits and reads lips. Sabina England is a 20-something Midwest girl that fits no typecast. I stumbled across Sabina on twitter as the @DeafMuslim when all Taqwacore scenesters would retweet her plays and videos. I was already curious about the Deaf Desi … Read more

Category Interviews, Lit, Rants, Sex

### DIY Damascus: Interview with Syrian punk band, Mazhott.

Posted by falafelwarrior on December 3, 2009 · 1 Comment

Everything is more complicated in the Middle East, even playing punk rock. It’s difficult for us, punks in the First World, to really understand true love for punk. We’re spoiled. With somewhat cheap equipment, tons of places to play, and no one determining what you can say, starting a band in the US is relatively … Read more

Category Interviews, Music

### Wild Nights Album Review by YAM BOY (AKA Nikesh Shukla)

Posted by shajizzle on June 23, 2009 · Leave a Comment

The Kominas – ‘Wild Nights in Guantanemo Bay’ (2009) It’s two thousand and fucking nine people… Iran is imploding, the BNP is exploding and we’re all still doing the running man like it’s 1988. Who the fuck is Lady Gaga? Who the fuck are the Kominas? Cos they’ll poke—her——face… Anger, destruction, energy, synergy, polemic, ire, … Read more

Category Editorial, Film, Food, Graphix, Interviews, Lit, Live Music, Music, Poetry, Politics, Rants, Sex, Taqwa, taqwacore, The Taqwacores, Uncategorized

### CBC Interview with Mike Knight about The Taqwacores

Posted by imran on May 10, 2009 · Leave a Comment

This is a radio interview Michael Muhammad Knight, author of The Taqwacores, gave to the CBC about his book on March 29th, 2009. An in depth discussion about his motivations for writing the book and his personal thoughts and feelings about Islam

Category Interviews, taqwacore, The Taqwacores · Tagged with CBC, Interview, Islam, Michael Muhammad Knight, Music, punk, Radio, taqwacore, The Taqwacores

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