On social media, a new generation of imams and Muslim believers teach the strictest Islamic rules to millions of subscribers, mastering codes 2.0.
“Girls, you are pure diamonds. Everything that is rare, we try to preserve. Come on, we’re setting the trend to preserve yourselves. That’s stylish! That’s super stylish!”. The freshly made-up face of “AmelRiseUp”, who has 650,000 subscribers, appears on the screen of the TikTok app. The social network with one billion users generates millions of short videos every minute. In this video posted in April 2022, the young “Amel” wearing an Islamic headscarf praises not using social media in between a hijab tutorial and a chanted Quranic verse. “And I speak for myself as well. It has become so trendy to abstain from maintaining self-respect. Wallah, how thoughtless we are”.
A few seconds in front of the camera and the message is well received. “You made me aware of things, I thank you for that,” one internet user commented. “May Allah allow us all to stop listening to music,” said another. “The same goes for me, I have cleared everything and I am very happy Alhamdulillah…” Le Figaro