Religious social media activism : a qualitative review of Pro-Islam hashtags
Other Title(s)
النشاط الديني على شبكات التواصل الاجتماعي الإلكترونية : دراسة تحليلية كيفية للوسوم الموالية للإسلام
Author
Zahrah, Iman Muhammad Muhammad
Source
Journal of Arts and Social Sciences
Issue
Vol. 11, Issue 1 (30 Apr. 2020), pp.15-28, 14 p.
Publisher
Sultan Qaboos University College of Arts and Social Sciences
Publication Date
2020-04-30
Country of Publication
Oman
No. of Pages
14
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
There have been so many acts of terrorism connected to radical Muslims that it's not surprising Islam has a public relations problem.
Pollsters, historians and other experts say that the West's collective instincts toward Islam have been shaped over decades by a patchwork of factors.
These include demographic trends, psychology, terrorism events, foreign policy, domestic politics, media coverage and the Internet.
Therefore, it is not surprising that Muslims are the most negatively viewed faith community in some countries as the United States.
The objective of the current research is to review qualitatively the social media platforms of the hashtag #Notinmyname, initiated by renowned Muslim British Community namely Active Change Foundation as a successful model of social media activism combatting the worsening image of Islam.
The major conclusion of this study is that hashtags launched by Muslim activists derive from the social media platforms exacerbating and unprecedented power to stir political and social movements especially, regarding controversial and stagnant matters.
Posts, comments and shares on different social media platforms go viral, stir discussions and trigger public opinion.
These #hashtags were not a launching base for a pro-Islam campaign only, as much as being an outlet breather for all pro and anti-opinions regarding Islam.
Social media are now the pathway to mobilize the crowd online to take an action in the real world.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Zahrah, Iman Muhammad Muhammad. 2020. Religious social media activism : a qualitative review of Pro-Islam hashtags. Journal of Arts and Social Sciences،Vol. 11, no. 1, pp.15-28.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1340666
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Zahrah, Iman Muhammad Muhammad. Religious social media activism : a qualitative review of Pro-Islam hashtags. Journal of Arts and Social Sciences Vol. 11, no. 1 (Apr. 2020), pp.15-28.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1340666
American Medical Association (AMA)
Zahrah, Iman Muhammad Muhammad. Religious social media activism : a qualitative review of Pro-Islam hashtags. Journal of Arts and Social Sciences. 2020. Vol. 11, no. 1, pp.15-28.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1340666
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 26-28
Record ID
BIM-1340666