# TAQWACORE WEBZINE

### It’s All Happening: The Taqwacores Debuts in Los Angeles

Posted by nataliejill on November 14, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Sundance Festival Pick The Taqwacores officially premiered in Los Angeles at the Laemmle Sunset 5 Theater to a modestly sized crowd on November 12. Friday night’s screening marked the fifth time I had seen the film, almost two years after hearing of a movie in pre-production about “Muslim Punks.” Though it’s a phrase I try to … Read more

Category Film, Music, taqwacore, The Taqwacores

### Hollywood-ification

Posted by Taz on November 12, 2010 · 2 Comments

It was another Taqwacore road trip, from Oakland to Los Angeles. This was strange considering that Los Angeles was home turf, I just happened to move to Oakland rather recently. It seemed like all my Taqwacore adventures revolved around a trip of some sort – there was never a semblance of “home,” which is ironic … Read more

Category Editorial, Film, The Taqwacores · Tagged with Hollywood, intoxication, punk, religion, road trip, The Taqwacores Motion Picture

### Composing Master Mind of Omar Fadel

Posted by Taz on November 8, 2010 · Leave a Comment

It’s hard to believe that The Taqwacores feature film Sundance Film Festival debut was back in January. So much has happened since the adventures in the Taqx punk house in the snowy valley of Park City. It was in the house that I first met the illustrious Omar Fadel. Poised and soft spoken, it was … Read more

Category Film, Music, The Taqwacores · Tagged with Interview, Music, Score, Soundtrack, The Taqwacores Motion Picture

### 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

### And So Taqx at Sundance Ends

Posted by Taz on February 6, 2010 · 4 Comments

Crossposted from Taqx at Sundance. Read the entire adventure of Taz’s personal experience there – for full effect, start at the start. It was my last day at Sundance, and the last screening of The Taqwacores. The bands had all left, most of cast had left, the punk rock house was clean again, and really … Read more

Category Editorial, Short Story, The Taqwacores · Tagged with Narrative, Review, Sundance, The Taqwacores Motion Picture

### The Niche

Posted by neodandi on January 19, 2010 · 3 Comments

Heavens they say are the dwelling place Of light that pours out the merciful Breath in the hour of “Allah is the Light of the Heavens and the Earth” at That moment in the presence, the Her cheek calling out to the Taqwacores. The meaning Unity glimpsed at the Turning curls of nonexistence, making It … Read more

Category Editorial, Lit, Poetry, Taqwa, The Taqwacores · Tagged with Islam, Michael Muhammad Knight, Neodandi, Neoillusion, Niche, Niilartey De Osu, The Taqwacores

### The Nest

Posted by neodandi on January 18, 2010 · Leave a Comment

The Nest Nested in the abode of never-ending happiness, in the resting place of coming to the place of no existence, They had no form. Beginning from end to start, they are the limitless ending mirage, calling out from a place of nowhere. Some have called them infidels, others have called them the faithful, but … Read more

Category Editorial, Poetry, Short Story, Taqwa, The Taqwacores · Tagged with Michael Muhammad Knight, Neodandi, Neoillusion, Nest, Niilartey De Osu, Ovidian, taqwacore

### 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

### Punk on a Prayer Mat

Posted by taqwacore on December 18, 2009 · 1 Comment

Australian/Indonesian. Vegan. Muslim. Left-Wing. Punk. Hijabi. These words seem so disjointed when you isolate them but collectively these words describe, basically, who I am. Strange, huh? It wasn’t long ago when I’d look at these words and feel a great sense of loneliness in my gut. A little over a year ago, I Googled the … Read more

Category Editorial, Short Story, taqwacore, The Taqwacores

### 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

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