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taqwacore

taqwacore noun: a form of punk music or hip-hop that deals with Islamic culture or issues.

Noun

taqwacore (uncountable)

  1. A form of punk music or hip-hop that deals with Islamic culture or issues.

Origin of taqwacore

From taqwa + -core, coined in Michael Muhammad Knight's 2003 novel The Taqwacores, and later applied to real music inspired by it.

Questions about taqwacore

What does taqwacore mean?
Taqwacore means a form of punk music or hip-hop that deals with Islamic culture or issues.
What part of speech is taqwacore?
Taqwacore is a noun.

Words near taqwacore in the dictionary

  1. taquería
  2. taquerías
  3. taquito
  4. taquitos
  5. taqwa
  6. taqwacore
  7. tar
  8. tar and feather
  9. tar apple
  10. tar apples
  11. tar babies

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