Kanada Kev Posted December 15, 2010 Report Share Posted December 15, 2010 Very interesting interview.Salman Ahmad, the world's most famous Muslim rock star, guitarist for Junoon - the U2 of Pakistan - who is speaking out against Islamic extremism in this video.And so are the crowds of Pakistanis shown protesting against the Taliban - and waving signs such as "Taliban are not Muslims".Sure, the Taliban may have some influence with impression Âable young Muslim men.But so do peace-promÂoting Muslim rock stars.That's a very important point to note -- it can help us avoid distorted ideas about Islam and Muslims in general, while remaining appropriatÂely focused on the horrors of barbarism enacted due to extremely distorted ideas about religion -- and it can also help us realize that even Pakistan isn't stuck in the 7th century .... and that there are a lot more moderate Muslims in Pakistan than there are extremists - the extremists remain on the fringe, as always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorgnor Posted December 15, 2010 Report Share Posted December 15, 2010 Check this out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanada Kev Posted December 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2010 And another really good one that I think has been mentioned here before is: http://www.ifcfilms.com/films/no-one-knows-about-persian-cats http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/no_one_knows_about_persian_cats/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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