When I first saw this trailer, I have to be honest I was excited. Its not about the rap or being in the hip hop that makes me curious to know more on Deentight but it was due to the light of anxiety wanting me to know how someone find faith through their journey in life. This is what its all about. People in ghetto finding faith through the art of hip hop. In a way, how they find God is a form of artistic view. Its not easy to understand their freedom of expression especially in Singapore, our society is basically confine to our own self understanding, building our brick of walls, not knowing whats going on the other side of the world. Less appreciative and narrow minded in many ways. We lost the plot of creativity and thus progression is merely base on materialism.
After the screening in Singapore, I know many in the mainstream failed to realize the objective of the film. The documentary is not about promoting music or hip hop but its for us to realize the beauty of journey to God. Its how we understand one find Islam through various ways, it could be music, poetry and many more. Its unique and interesting especially when it comes to understanding the role of the culture. Hip Hop is a culture of the African American and thus it becomes a global culture today and what make its more interesting Islam was also spread through Hip hop back then without we noticing it. I realize those in subculture tend to be in the mood of appreciating beauty of an art rather than to be critical with no hope. It amaze me people in the subculture are more incline actually in religion, its due to the cause of our movement in the subculture educating us about human rights, sincerity, integrity and many more noble values which commercial fake mainstream fail to deliver.
I am not surprised back those days in early 90s, one of the pioneer of the hardcore scene Ray Capoo from youth of today formed a new band Shelter with krishna influence and movement. It became phenomenon during those days. While you read the lyrics it have Sufism heavily influence, it nurture those kids with the hearts of refinement. Just imagine a kid singing and reading lyrics about being honest and abstain materialism in order to gain sincerity. How would the kid be when he grow up? This is what the people in world looking for, sincerity. And those in subculture scene if they are lost, they tend to look for something to hold on in their daily lifes. This is where faith play a role in their life. Those krishna kids who are now grown up most of them embrace Islam through their search for tranquility.
If you are not into subculture scene or never being in there before, its difficult for you to understand Deentight. Life and faith is a journey through experience we find God along the way. Isnt the great saint of all time Ibn Ataillah always said about the wisdom in finding God is to search something within you while you are embarking on a journey which you never know where it will lead you. By the way, this film Documentary is sponsored by Habib Ali al Jifri. The Tabah Foundation.
Hope there will be much more screening happen in our backyard cause our youth they might understand what we dont and appreciate something which we are ignorant. We always imagine Islam as to what it supposed to be. I am not talking about being liberal. Its difficult to explain something which is in the state of taste. When the Sufi Saints came to this region, they didnt Arabize the people here but they Islamize them
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