Music to explain Islam and Jihad

We think there are concepts and ideas more people in the world need to know and understand. Unfortunately the only way to learn about this now is to:

• read many hard to find books;
• follow the anti-Jihad blogosphere;
• self study of Islamic sources.

We know some of you have done this. Well done. But we also know that many who should have done, haven't.

Weapon of Musical Defense is something people can hear, listen to and understand. In each of our songs we condense some of the most complex subjects. We hope this will provide people the starting point from which they can self discover and form their own informed opinion.

We’re also providing a large amount of background material both on our site and linked to. Over time this library will grow and grow.

Weapon of Musical Defense is a concept, a band and a group of people. Some of us have had very successful careers in the world of "real" Rock music. Some of us are not musicians but have worked on communications.

We came together gradually and share a common view that we needed to do something to alert the world to imminent danger.

Through things that have affected us personally we've been driven to study what's going on in the world and we've come to some conclusions we'd like to share.

We want to spread the message of that threat through the ways we know best: Music and mass communications.

Islam

What do you know about Islam?

• Is it a religion of peace and tolerance?
• Did it spread out from Arabia over the last 1400 years in a wave of peaceful conversion?
• Is Islam based on the same roots as Judaism and Christianity?
• Is violence committed in the name of Islam an aberration?
• Are Muslims always taught to consider non-Muslims as their equals?

If you suspect this might not be the complete truth, perhaps we can help.

Jihad is the obligation of all living Muslims.

• But does it really call for violence or is it an inner struggle?
• Has the 1450 year history of Jihad always been presented honestly?
• Should we believe it when Muslims tell us they plan to subjugate non-Muslims through Jihad?

Holding it all together, writing the lyrics and most of the songs is "The Law". He was personally affected by 9-11 and decided to shift the focus of his life into a life of music. After being shocked by reading the Koran and the other foundational texts of Islam, he started to turn what he knew into music.

Once The Law found Sir Real to collaborate with, the project really took shape. Sir Real is both a virtuoso musician and a stunning music producer. He's also collaborated to write some of the songs and worked hard to finesse the lyrics. Sir Real has an amazing rock career playing with many of the greats of rock and has a string of his own hits while also working at the highest level of music production in the world today.

To complete the line up the band needed both Rappa Slappa on bass, vocals and additional guitars and Hamma on the drums. Many of the songs feature vocal performances by Celia Phate, Basta Cashandara, Goldilox and Dr. Fybze. These musicians, who work at the pinnacle of Rock, came on board both musically and philosophically. Truly the music moved them.