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| − | Islamic punk band (taqwacore), probably from California, in the | + | Islamic punk rock band (taqwacore), probably from California, in the 2003 novel ''The Taqwacores'' by Michael Muhammed Knight. |
| − | The novel | + | Main character Jehangir wears one of their t-shirts. The band is also discussed in the 2009 sequel novel, ''Osama Van Halen.'' |
| − | + | The 2003 novel was turned into a 2010 film, ''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1308165/reference The Taqwacores]'', and the band is mentioned there also. | |
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| + | The band's name was used by a real band, formed by Kourosh Poursalehi, who was inspired by the novel and originally thought it was a real-life account. | ||
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| + | The name originated as the title of a 1993 album by British electronica band [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muslimgauze Muslimgauze]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:08, 3 February 2025
Islamic punk rock band (taqwacore), probably from California, in the 2003 novel The Taqwacores by Michael Muhammed Knight.
Main character Jehangir wears one of their t-shirts. The band is also discussed in the 2009 sequel novel, Osama Van Halen.
The 2003 novel was turned into a 2010 film, The Taqwacores, and the band is mentioned there also.
The band's name was used by a real band, formed by Kourosh Poursalehi, who was inspired by the novel and originally thought it was a real-life account.
The name originated as the title of a 1993 album by British electronica band Muslimgauze.
