Deentight

So if you came up to me a month ago and asked me what is “Deentight,” I would have no idea what you’re talking about. Last week, Stony Brook MSA had a screening of a documentary called Deentight directed by Mustafa Davis. The documentary has muslim rappers, dj’s, poets, break dancers, graffiti artists, Ustadh Usama Canon and much more! The documentary was great mashaAllah, it had an interesting edge to it. At first, there were many who weren’t very happy with the documentary-ok I’ll be honest, I wasn’t really feeling the documentary at first. But you need to take a step back and understand the whole picture. It talks about those who converted to Islam and how they felt when they came to this deen and what attracted them to the deen. Although we may not like to hear anything negative, it’s interesting to see how they feel and how other Muslims make them feel. I feel that this documentary does a good job with bridging gaps between the American culture of Islam and all the other cultures. I’m doing a pretty bad job with describing this documentary but go to their site, or better yet juss go watch it! Watch it with a group of friends and discuss it, I know that sounds pretty corny and boring but it really is important to discuss it. My friends and I discussed this for a good amount of time and it’s interesting to see the different points from everyone’s side and then to finally make a decision for yourself about how you feel about it. So go watch it before Spring Breaks over! Check out the trailer below:

Stony MSA had Amir Sulaiman, Mustafa Davis and Anas Canon there and they answered questions from the audience. All very well spoken and it was a nice way for the audience to learn more about them. Amir Sulaiman presented a poem, watch it below: (sorry about the angle, I was thinking that I could somehow rotate it like when you do it with pictures but eerrr yeah didn’t work, juss close your eyes and listen if it bothers you or pick up your laptop and tilt it)

Take care inshaAllah and enjoy the pretty weather that we’re finally getting before it disappears again.

Du’as for all.

-radf

Allahumma sali ala sayyidina muhammadin an-Nabbiyil ummiyi Wa ala alihi wa sahbihi wa salim.

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