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Podcast: Middle East Dossier
Episode: The Politics of Islamic Pop
Description: Pop nashid (or nasheed) refers to a vocal music work either sung a cappella or with instruments, according to a particular Islamic tradition or style. Such music and Islamic pop artistes generally celebrate Allah, Prophet Muhammad and an Islamic lifestyle in lyrics. At times, these lyrics address the importance of freedom or the situations for refugees or Palestinians.
Artistes and companies alike have featured in numerous politicised contexts. For instance, whether in events celebrating the Turkish politician Recep Tayyip ErdoΔan or promoting the 2014 Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto. This webinar will analyse the politics of Islamic p...