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The author of the original book had written it as a way of saying of goodbye to Islam, believing that the Islam he wanted to practice didn't exist. However, Muslims all over the country read his book, thought, "Hey, punk Islam. That sounds like a good idea." They learned to sing and play musical instruments (or not ... it is punk, after all), [[Defictionalization|and voila,]] a [[Real Life]] taqwacore scene was formed. Many of the scene's most prominent bands, most or all of whom were inspired to start a band by the book, play in the movie. It's also a massively influential cult classic among young American Muslims in general. |
The author of the original book had written it as a way of saying of goodbye to Islam, believing that the Islam he wanted to practice didn't exist. However, Muslims all over the country read his book, thought, "Hey, punk Islam. That sounds like a good idea." They learned to sing and play musical instruments (or not ... it is punk, after all), [[Defictionalization|and voila,]] a [[Real Life]] taqwacore scene was formed. Many of the scene's most prominent bands, most or all of whom were inspired to start a band by the book, play in the movie. It's also a massively influential cult classic among young American Muslims in general. |
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* [[All There in the Manual]]: Helps if you are Muslim or know a Muslim guy so you can ask them why Yusef is washing his feet in the sink. |
* [[All There in the Manual]]: Helps if you are Muslim or know a Muslim guy so you can ask them why Yusef is washing his feet in the sink. |
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* {{spoiler|[[Did Not Get the Girl]]: Yusef Ali and Lynn. He's frightened by her sexuality and when she comes on to him, he freaks out and breaks everything off.}} |
* {{spoiler|[[Did Not Get the Girl]]: Yusef Ali and Lynn. He's frightened by her sexuality and when she comes on to him, he freaks out and breaks everything off.}} |
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