taqwacore

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noun

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

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Meanings

nountaqwacore (uncountable)
  1. uncountableentertainmentA form of punk music or hip-hop that deals with Islamic culture or issues.

Origin

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

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APA

taqwacore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taqwacore

MLA

“taqwacore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taqwacore. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “taqwacore,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taqwacore.

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