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Many are trumpeting the fact that Oscar winner Mahershala Ali ( Moonlight ) is a Muslim, but not noting that he is Ahmadi. For background o...

Supermodel Gigi Hadid has been coming out as Palestinian (or, half-Palestinian--her mother, Yolanda Foster, is Dutch, her father is real est...

The Moroccan rapper, El Haqed, recently released from prison for the third time, published an opinion piece today (October 6) in Al Jazeera...

they're runnin but there's drones up ahead drones in your bed drones in your home drone give me head drone give me dome preach...

Mos Def (born Dante Smith), one of the most visible and well-known of today's rappers (but not one of the most productive, in terms of ...

I meant to post something on the Attica massacre on the 40th anniversary of the event. I was living in New York City, and participated in a ...

Taqwacore icons The Kominas are going on national tour! Go see them: all reports of live sightings are very positive. This is the latest, up...

Three random indicators: 1. Did you catch this? Snoop Doggy Dog has reportedly joined the Nation of Islam . He appeared this past weekend at...

Very exciting news (Thanks, John!)--the groundbreaking taqwacore ("Islamic punk") band, The Kominas, have finally released their f...

Nicholas Kulish reports, in an NYT article entitled "Gay Muslims Pack a Dance Floor of Their Own," on a monthly event known as ...

Glad to see that Islamic punk is getting more coverage and visibility. I've not heard all of the groups discussed here, but highly recom...