Amazon Bestselling Author and Writer Brother Dash
I plan to always have some sort of an ode to Women on my albums. On Poetically Speaking that ode was to Muslim Women. On Spoken Soul this ode is to our mothers regardless of faith. I thought about my own mother, Cheryl Brookins, when writing this piece. Read More …
The ChaiPod has a conversation with Muslim rapper Miss Undastood one of only a handful of Hijab wearing rappers. Miss Undastood discusses the triumphs and challenges of being a scarf wearing, Muslim female rapper. She discusses the unique issues facing Muslim female performers and the subject matter in her lyrics. Never one to mince words Read More …
I was inspired to write this poem specifically by the mother of my children and generally by Muslim women as a whole. Women as a whole have been endowed with qualities by the Creator that are quite incredible. When you combine that with the spiritual component of being a submitter to God and how many Muslim Women manifest it physically it is even more inspirational. So this poem is my ode to the Muslim woman. Reflect. Read More …
I wrote Masjid Marauders in response to the issues around culture, religion and nationality that are often at odds in mosques in the West. Many of us, myself included, are culturally American (or Western). We are Muslim yes but we are not culturally Arab or Pakistani and those who are not culturally Western should not dictate the Islamic narrative in Western countries. We can work together of course but we are not 2nd class citizens in our own countries that others immigrated to. Thus Masjid Marauders. Read More …