Dec 26, 2009 and what has jihad got to do with rock n roll. With music, it transcends boundaries, cultural, faith, political and what rock and roll jihad is saying is, look, rock and roll is a symbol of freedom, justice, peace. There are some hairy stories about how the band was confronted with intimidation and violence in pakistani politics. Eddie van halen personally owned, signed and heavily stage played custom 1986 kramer striped guitar. Undeterred, the teenage salman created his own underground jihad. Consciousness raising, diversity, and transformative.
It took me four long and lonely years to finish this book. Feb 22, 2010 moreover, his latest venture, a book titled rock and roll jihad, will also hit the stands soon. A muslim rock stars revolution from the worlds largest community of readers. Remembering clevelands most beloved musician and songwriter michael stanley. Do you think that rock and roll music can mix with the muslim culture. And the j word, which is, you know, hijacked by al qaeda and osama bin laden, stands, in my words, a struggle a positive struggle. A muslim rock stars revolution and he has just performed at the united nations.
Salman ahmad is the popular guitarist and composer of the musical group junoon and a goodwill. Jan 12, 2010 winning memoir by a sufi rock musician determined to encourage harmony between the west and the muslim world. They were doing the same thing that the hippies of the 1960s and early 1970s did with rock and roll by creating jesus rock to revolutionize the church. It is through the power of his music, he says, that it became his lifes goal to wage a cultural jihad and kickstart a revolution to take back. Lindy morrison, left, with tracey thorn on hampstead heath, london, in 1987. Rock roll jihad goodreads meet your next favorite book. Read ebook or kindle epub online best seller book eat what you watch. If you own this book, you can mail it to our address below.
Facing down angry mullahs and oppressive dictators who wanted all music to be banned from the islamic republic of pakistan, salman ahmad rocketed to the top of the music charts, bringing westernstyle rock and pop to. It is a biography of the author regarding his time with his rock band junoon and all the struggle he faced to become a rockstar in pakistan. Rock and roll jihad concertbook discussion home facebook. Winning memoir by a sufi rock musician determined to encourage harmony between the west and the muslim world. Bars, beer and the beat of hamtramck by greg kowalski.
Also included is a signed, personalized book to be shipped to you. A muslim rock stars revolution, documents salmans serendipitous rise from humble beginnings to superstardom. Rather than throw up his hands at what look to be irreparable divides, ahmad turns to the nature of kinship within families and world communities. Pdf consciousness raising, diversity, and transformative. Heres your chance to ask this inspirational musician your questions. A medical doctor by training, salman currently travels the globe as a rotary international goodwill ambassador, helping to eradicate polio from the planet. A muslim rock stars revolution, documents salmans serendipitous rise from humble beginnings to. Well, when i was thinking of a book title, i thought my passion is rock n roll and the struggle to attain, sort of search for that passion is the jihad and those two words. His heartland music resonated with legions of listeners.
The pakistani band junoon enjoyed huge success in the 1990s. Chronicles, volume one 2004 everybody knew this guy had a way with words. Rock roll jihad a muslim rock star s revolution by salman ahmad. A muslim rock stars revolution, ahmad struggles to reclaim islam from the fundamentalists that he accuses of hijacking his religion. Rock and roll jihad a muslim rock stars revolution witg cd at best price in nepal from free home delivery cash on delivery. Rock out with author and musician salman ahmads rock n roll jihad rock out with author and junoon member salman ahmad as he tells his story music,the middle east and the west in rock n roll jihad. All through my life people have wondered, why i chose passion over profession, music over medicine and led an unconventional life style. This the video for rock n roll jihad,from the new studio album of the slapsticks,rollin the dice. Are you happy with your efforts to spread a musical jihad. Salman ahmed is the founder of junoon, and prior to that belonged to the iconic band,vital signs as well. You can also purchase this book from a vendor and ship it to our address. Rock out with author and musician salman ahmads rock n roll.
I wrote a couple of paragraphs in the book about it, because of the way that rap music was being used to promote it. Facing down angry mullahs and oppressive dictators who wanted all music to be banned from the islamic republic of pakistan, salman ahmad rocketed to the top of the music charts, bringing westernstyle rock and pop to pakistani teenagers for the first time. A muslim rock stars revolution, regarding his time with junoon and all the struggle he faced to become a rockstar. Books select your cookie preferences we use cookies and similar tools to enhance your shopping experience, to provide our services, understand how customers use our services so we can make improvements, and display ads. The introduction is glowing, as melissa and salman met while the former was performing a sound check at the nobel peace prize concert. On november 30, 2009, junoon announced that the first single off the album would be the song love can you take me back. Salman ahmad is a pakistani rock star whose band junoon has sold over 25 million albums. Rock out with author and junoon member salman ahmad as he tells his story music,the middle east and the west in rock n roll jihad.
As relayed in the book, his life brims with the popcultural. Rock out with author and musician salman ahmads rock n. May 25, 2011 a rock and roll jihad for the soul of pakistan 06062009 05. Rock and roll jihad a muslim rock stars revolution witg cd buy. Internet archive open library book donations 300 funston avenue san francisco, ca 94118. As i write in my book and sing in my new album, music can be mightier than. A rock and roll jihad for the soul of pakistan huffpost. A muslim rock stars revolution by salman ahmad free press, 230 pp. Rock out with author and musician salman ahmads rock n roll jihad rock out with author and junoon member salman ahmad as he tells his story music,the. Title of the book suggests a dumb effort to sell more books by combining music with jihad, as if the solution to extremism lies in rock and roll. As a young teenager growing up in tappan, new york, ahmad soaks up american culture and is musically and socially affected by an eclectic cast of characters from diverse backgrounds who become his closest friends and influences. Books select your cookie preferences we use cookies and similar tools to enhance your shopping experience, to provide our services, understand how customers use.
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