Native Deen is a hip-hop trio band of Muslim musicians. It consists of three young Muslim men who were born and raised in America. Joshua Salaam, Naeem Muhammad, and Abdul-Malik Ahmad who grew up in Washington, DC and Baltimore, Maryland. Their music seeks to inspire young people to keep their faith amid the pressures and temptations of modern life. "Deen" in Arabic means religion or way of life. The group identifies themselves as Muslim, and wear traditional Islamic dress such as kufis and shalwar kameez.