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Well before Islamic fundamentalism became a household term, Hanif Kureishi started visiting mosques in London and seeing the flocks of small Asians -- most of them second-generation immigrants -- who have been embracing Islam. Kureishi was confused by these young adults, raised in luxurious Britain but objective on selecting a strict religious rule that refused them the joys of the culture where they resided. First released in 1995, The Black Album is Kureishiis crazy, modern, and prophetic study of this new trend. His character Shahid, from the Pakistani immigrant household, is perilously keen on drugs, sex, and rock 'n' roll.