| Islamic Culture | |
| 09 Aug 2011, NewAgeIslam.Com | |
| Taqwacore: Never Mind the Jihad, here's Islam's New Radicals | |
By Sanjiv Bhattacharya
August 8, 2011
THERE was a time when the words ''Muslim radical'' painted a clear picture - a young man strapped with explosives, perhaps, or a bearded cleric calling for Shariah.
But things have changed. The protesters of the Arab Spring are both Muslim and radical, as are the bungling Jihadis of Chris Morris's movie Four Lions. And now a new film, The Taqwacores, attempts to further stretch the definition.
The film's set-up sounds familiar enough - a meek Muslim student named Yusef joins a hardcore Islamic commune and becomes radicalised. But this time, ''hardcore'' refers to punk rock. This is a commune where one Muslim, Jehangir, sports a red Mohawk and announces morning prayers with an electric guitar. Another is gay and wears a skirt and make-up. The bands that congregate there have names such as Osama's Tunnel Diggers and Boxcutter Surprise.
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