The message of Junoon for Peace is that the terrorists who destroyed the World Trade Center on September 11 did not speak for Islam or for the vast majority of peace loving Muslims of the world.

Junoon (“Passion”) is one of South Asia’s most popular rock bands. The New York Times popular music critic Jon Pareles has described Junoon as “the South Asian answer to Santana.” The Boston Globe declares: “Junoon sounds like Led Zeppelin with Sufi Muslim poetry.” Junoon’s music, mostly in the Urdu language, blends

Western hard rock with Sindhi & Punjabi folk and the Sufi devotional music known as Qawali. The band’s message is emphatically political: speaking out against corruption and religious extremism in Pakistan, nuclear proliferation in South Asia, and the intermittent Indian War threats against Pakistan.

Syed Asif Alam of Association of Pakistan Professionals (www.aopp.org) said, Junoon’s tribute to 9/11 victims in there song “No More” shows the determination and commitment of Pakistani nation towards a world that is free of terrorism and injustice.

Junoon will be performing on November 5th and 6th at Village Underground in New York City. More information about the show and group can be found at http://aopp.org.

Earlier Junoon rounded up its North America tour in May of this year. It performed in front of the packed crowd in San Jose, California.

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