Women in Taqwacore and Twitter
For background’s sake, I started thinking and writing about Taqwacore after someone at UW-Madison sent me an article from The Los Angeles Times. At the time, I was blogging for a project called Inside Islam, a new media collaboration between Wisconsin Public Radio and University of Wisconsin-Madison, during a year-long appointment as online community leader. … Read more
Reflections On Time Spent With Sarmust and The Kominas
Written by Farah Shaikh I have traveled among heroes lately. I have stood in their presence, I have sat and watched their bodies breathe, breath after breath of the same air I breathe. I have witnessed them bring the Divine into this world. Hold on to this invisible thread for a moment or two, it … Read more
NEW Al-Thawra Music Video
It’s finally here. Made in under a week’s time, this video is our first true music video. It’s directed by Matt Scott… ENJOY!
Almost Famous: Taqx Edition
written by Tanzila Ahmed I pulled the car over and cried. I cried and cried and cried. Tears streamed down my face behind my big sunglasses as I sat in my car in the striking heat of summer. I was somewhere in the middle of Texas, completely all alone. I looked out my windshield at … Read more
So, you like your passport?
As if you needed another reason to fear your government, I think I may have found the perfect option for you. While everyone is still out celebrating Obama’s victory into office and toting the “Change” line, US domestic “security” policy has largely remained the same–especially concerning its own Arab (about 60% of whom are Christian) … Read more
