WEBVTT 00:00:00.507 --> 00:00:02.706 I would say I was pretty ignorant about Muslims 00:00:02.730 --> 00:00:06.440 and I would say that I didn't know anything about the religion Islam. 00:00:06.480 --> 00:00:09.240 There are a lot of stereotypes that are attached to Judaism. 00:00:09.280 --> 00:00:12.720 It had a lot of mystery around it, and maybe a lot of fear as well 00:00:12.760 --> 00:00:16.240 because I associated it with some unhealthy stereotypes. 00:00:20.320 --> 00:00:21.840 My name is Mohammed Yahya. 00:00:21.880 --> 00:00:23.440 I'm Danny Raphael. 00:00:23.480 --> 00:00:25.120 And I'm a Muslim. 00:00:25.160 --> 00:00:28.520 - I'm a Jewish MC. - I'm half of Lines of Faith. 00:00:28.560 --> 00:00:31.840 The UK's only Muslim/Jewish hip-hop collective. 00:00:33.920 --> 00:00:36.240 When people think of Islam and Judaism together, 00:00:36.280 --> 00:00:39.400 they often think about internal conflicts that are going on, 00:00:39.440 --> 00:00:43.120 conflicts in the Middle East, especially in Palestine and Israel. 00:00:43.160 --> 00:00:44.640 But, the reality is, 00:00:44.680 --> 00:00:48.920 Muslims and Jews have been living side-by-side for thousands of years. 00:00:48.960 --> 00:00:52.440 Since I started working with Mohammed and I've been learning more about Islam, 00:00:52.480 --> 00:00:54.640 I realise so much of what Muslims do 00:00:54.680 --> 00:00:57.240 is almost identical to what Jewish people do. 00:00:57.280 --> 00:00:59.600 But, people only focus on the negative, 00:00:59.640 --> 00:01:03.120 on the negative things that are going on between Judaism and Islam. 00:01:03.160 --> 00:01:06.920 A big, big part of the work we do is all about breaking down ignorance. 00:01:06.960 --> 00:01:09.640 We believe that if people actually learn the truth, 00:01:09.680 --> 00:01:12.120 then there's not going to be any hate or racism. 00:01:12.160 --> 00:01:15.200 The content of all of our songs is about what we have in common 00:01:15.240 --> 00:01:18.480 and how what divides us is real but how we need to work through it, 00:01:18.520 --> 00:01:20.720 so we can understand each other better. 00:01:34.680 --> 00:01:38.600 Music can bring people together, just the same way we had that event 00:01:38.640 --> 00:01:42.400 and it was full of Muslims, full of Jews all in one room. 00:01:42.440 --> 00:01:45.000 Everyone was enjoying themselves but the reality is, 00:01:45.040 --> 00:01:47.400 if it wasn't under those circumstances, 00:01:47.440 --> 00:01:49.720 they'll probably be having arguments. 00:01:49.760 --> 00:01:51.320 Sometimes when we perform, 00:01:51.360 --> 00:01:55.600 people come to us after and they're like in tears literally because... 00:01:55.640 --> 00:01:58.640 This fear people have of Muslims or Jews, whatever, 00:01:58.680 --> 00:02:02.000 and then we like, convert that into 00:02:02.040 --> 00:02:05.200 the unity and the love that we have and that we show anyone can have, 00:02:05.240 --> 00:02:07.720 and people feel like, a relief, a catharsis. 00:02:07.760 --> 00:02:09.920 Some things that are going on in the world are painful 00:02:09.960 --> 00:02:12.240 and I feel I have to do this, I don't have an option. 00:02:12.280 --> 00:02:14.120 I have to speak about injustice, 00:02:14.160 --> 00:02:16.240 I want to speak out for those that don't have a voice. 00:02:16.280 --> 00:02:19.000 Whether they're in Darfur, whether they're in Palestine, 00:02:19.040 --> 00:02:21.800 whether they're in Mozambique, Portugal, 00:02:21.840 --> 00:02:23.920 whether they're in Tibet, it doesn't matter. 00:02:23.960 --> 00:02:27.200 We are all part of a global community regardless of our faith. 00:02:27.240 --> 00:02:29.240 We are all created by the same God. 00:02:29.280 --> 00:02:32.640 We need to put differences aside and focus on the similarities that we have. 00:02:32.680 --> 00:02:34.840 Be yourself, follow your own path, 00:02:34.880 --> 00:02:38.800 but don't think that gives you the right to look down on anyone else.