Reading: Michael Muhammad Knight, The Taqwacores
Thursday, March 1, 4:15pm, Faulconer Gallery
Author Michael Muhammad Knight will read from and discuss The Taqwacores, a fictional work that spawned an actual Islamic punk music scene.
Co-sponsored by Writers@Grinnell, Department of Religious Studies, Center for Humanities, and Faulconer Gallery.
Panel Discussion: Muhammad was a Punk Rocker
Friday, March 2, 4:15pm, Faulconer Gallery
Author Michael Muhammad Knight, film director Omar Majeed, and musicians from The Kominas will speak about evolving Islamic punk rock culture in the United States.
Film Screening and Director's Talk: Taqwacore: the Birth of Punk Islam
Friday, March 2, 7:00pm, Faulconer Gallery
Three years in the making, this feature documentary traces the progression of the Muslim Punk scene: from its imaginary inception in a novel written by a white-convert named Michael Muhammad Knight to a full-blown, real-life scene of Muslim punk bands and their fans. Comments by director Omar Majeed will follow the screening.
Co-sponsored by Cultural Films Committee, SGA Films, Department of Religious Studies, Center for Humanities, and Faulconer Gallery.
