How some Muslim and non-Muslim rappers alike embrace Islam's greeting of peace

How some Muslim and non-Muslim rappers alike embrace Islam's greeting of peace

(The Conversation) — In many parts of the world, hip-hop has become a way for Muslim artists to assert their belonging and identity. The post How some Muslim and non-Muslim rappers alike embrace Islam’s greeting of peace appeared first on Religion News Service.

How some Muslim and non-Muslim rappers alike embrace Islam's greeting of peace

Phife and Q-Tip of A Tribe Called Quest perform in 1994. Tim Mosenfelder/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty ImagesEver since the United States’ “war on terror” began, American media has been rife with stereotypes of Muslims as violent, foreign threats. Advocates trying to push back against this characterization sometimes emphasize that “Islam means peace,” since the two words are derived from the same Arabic root. Indeed, the traditional Muslim greeting “a…