The New Muslim Cool: Islamic Eco Rap  A humanities instructor by
day and social activist by night, California based hip-hop
artist 'Professor A.L.I.' is behind a cool new era of enviro-
activism in a bid to raise awareness of Islamophobia in America.
We're talking Islamic Eco-Rap.  Our reporter Zaufishan asks eco-
Muslim A.L.I. why his tunes should be on our iTunes playlist.
Firstly, who is behind 'Professor A.L.I?     When did you start
the "Eco-Rap" concept?  I’ve been rapping since high school, but
over time what I rapped about, and communicated through hip-hop
changed. It fueled by my observations and life lessons. Hip-hop
to me is a method of communication to a specific audience, one
that is capable of understanding coded language and acting upon
a message.   I didn’t set out to promote a specific theme, I was
just trying to tell a story to inspire my fellow Muslims to save
our planet - not just from Global Warming or pollution but all
forms of epidemics and oppression.  What exactly do you rap
about?  H