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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Native Deen
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| origin = [[Washington, DC]]
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| label = The Native Deen Group, LLC
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| current_members = Joshua Salaam<br/>Naeem Muhammad<br/>Abdul-Malik Ahmad
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'''Native Deen''' is an [[
==The band and its music==
"Deen" in [[Arabic]] means "religion" or "way of life." Native Deen comprises Joshua Salaam, Naeem Muhammad, and Abdul-Malik Ahmad, young Muslim men who were born and raised in the District of Columbia. Their music seeks to inspire young people to keep their Islamic faith
==Charitable work and activism==
At the third annual [[Islamic Relief USA|Islamic Relief]] "Evening of Inspiration", in [[Costa Mesa]], [[California]], Muhammad narrated a powerful slideshow, projecting images of needy, hungry children from around the world to illustrate why Islam demands that Muslims give to the less fortunate. He said that Islamic Relief "helps the most vulnerable people from all walks of life. People don't understand how much a dollar can do. That's why this event is more than just a concert – it's a call to action."<ref>[http://www.infocusnews.net/content/view/24235/602/ ''Evening inspires hope through music diversity'', by Shahla Khan, Southern California InFocus, August 2008] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080810225934/http://www.infocusnews.net/content/view/24235/602/ |date=2008-08-10 }}</ref>
==Performances==
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==External links==
*{{Official website|http://www.nativedeen.com}}
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