Taqwacore: The Birth of Punk Islam (movie): The word Taqwacore is a combination of hardcore, a genre of punk music, and taqwa, an Arabic word that translates as "piety" or "god-fearing." The first to use the term was writer, journalist, and Muslim convert Michael Muhammad K... Discover the latest Discussions, Reviews, Quotes, Theories, Explanations and Analysis of Taqwacore: The Birth of Punk Islam below