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Aisha Yaqoob
March 30, 2015, 4:19 a.m.
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Twitter has been a prominent platform for discussing social issues worldwide. Muslims on Twitter have turned to hashtags to bring to light issues of islamophobia, justice, solidarity, and sometimes just pure fun.
Below are Top 10 Muslim Trends on Twitter, in no particular order:
1 . #MuslimProblems
Daily struggles of being Muslim that everyone can relate to are shared using #MuslimProblems.
Non-Muslim friend: see you there.
Me: *whispers under breath* insha'Allah.
#MuslimProblems
— • R • (@Ramiroo19) January 1, 2015My house during Christmas time. #muslimproblems pic.twitter.com/OnU20I02IV
— Rida Malik (@ridamalik97) December 3, 2014Ridiculously hilarious: when an employee accidentally 'ishaAllahs' the boss: http://t.co/QyPRUHld59 #MuslimProblems #lol
— rabia chaudry (@rabiasquared) September 2, 2014Every Eid. Let the battle commence. #muslimproblems pic.twitter.com/0BOnFRCDpP
— ~ (@localeeema) July 27, 2014When your favorite food turns out to be Haram #muslimproblems
— Based Drake (@AnimeTalks1) February 15, 2015I was making wudu and this guy walked in and asked me why I'm taking a shower in the sink... #muslimproblems
— Mohamed Ashraf (@M_ashraf96) February 6, 20152. #CreepingSharia or #CreepingShariah
Bringing to light the influence of Islam in modern society and humor of Muslims in Western cultures, #CreeepingSharia (or #CreepingShariah) is often used to satirize the views people have of Islamic teachings and Shariah Law.
@IAWScotland In order shed some light on Islam. We went to Queens Park to pick up litter #IAW #Islam #CreepingShariah pic.twitter.com/Cid7KyEajp
— Harris Mahmood (@Harristheno1) March 23, 2015File under #creepingshariah "@chicagotribune No more wine on taxpayers' dime http://t.co/fHFW6Yyb4R pic.twitter.com/vhWDCRWL8G” @imraansiddiqi
— Deanna ديانا (@deannaothman) March 12, 2015Because #creepingshariah
“@guardiang2: Why is there no pork cat food? http://t.co/zteDyuDhLy”
— Yasmin (@Yasmalai) February 26, 2015Surprised nobody protested about this pokemon episode #CreepingShariah pic.twitter.com/qzarEKcFND
— Asma (@LibyanBentBladi) February 25, 2015My 2.5-year-old nephew, upon seeing the Washington Monument: "Masjid!" #creepingshariah
— Ismat Sarah Mangla (@ismat) February 24, 2015Excuse my ignorance, but when did Shalwar Kameez become apart of mainstream Western men's fashion?! #CreepingShariah? pic.twitter.com/MLbNCXtBAX
— Abdul-Malik Merchant (@AtTajeri) February 5, 2015Scarves for all #CreepingShariah pic.twitter.com/EcSwBuGJEB
— Humera (@khanserai) January 3, 2015#ZaynMalik leaving One Direction? Damn. Best #creepingsharia plan to bring teenager girls over to Brown Side of the Force foiled. #ByeZayn
— omid safi (@ostadjaan) March 26, 20153. #HjiabiProblems
Poking fun at people’s views of Hijab and daily struggles of being a Hijabi, #HijabiProblems is a fun hashtag for women to share relatable stories.
Mmmmmm @CNN ... Unusual outfit? That's the best title you can come up with? #hijab #hijabiproblems pic.twitter.com/GRXVq0ZmRL
— Samya Ayish (@sayish) March 15, 2015"@LinaGoelzer: Not looking forward to the tan lines on my face though "
#hijabiproblems
— nouuur (@bambieyebeauty) March 11, 2015when it's windy outside #hijabiproblems pic.twitter.com/sjc28T1kxY
— Ayah Hamdan (@Ayahhammy) March 7, 2015When people ask "Aren't yall oppressed?" ---What's your response?! #hijab #hijabiproblems #hijabiproblem #muslim pic.twitter.com/wZwvJENbwI
— Modern Day Hijabi (@ModernDayHijabi) March 2, 2015I'm sorry but this is so true #HijabiProblems pic.twitter.com/uskRHwYzIo
— Sherbet Lemon (@xSairaBegumx) March 1, 2015when you take like 727367 nice selfies but you can't post like 94% of them #hijabiproblems
— leeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeen (@wara2_3inab) March 1, 2015Repost from @HabibaDaSilva's instagram #HijabiProblems pic.twitter.com/PEzNGWU8a2
— elektra (@queeenhanin) December 30, 20144. #Feedtheirlegacy
In honor of Deah, Yusor, and Razan, Muslims around the United States have joined together to collect canned foods for local food banks. #Feedtheirlegacy has encouraged Muslims from different communities to donate for this great cause.
Dropped 2,958 cans for #FeedTheirLegacy on behalf of my donors with many more donors dropping by Friday- don't forget to join in! #Tennessee
— Sabrina-Sadaf (@arubsabrina) March 26, 2015#CAIR: 200 Mosques Feed 60,000 - #FeedTheirLegacy Food Drive Goes Viral
CAIR supports the #FeedTheirLegacy... http://t.co/aCd05JAZnp
— CAIR National (@CAIRNational) March 22, 2015Join the national campaign! 50,000 Meals in 30 States. http://t.co/owzvrkxoNL #FeedTheirLegacy pic.twitter.com/3Esdu3LmRy
— MPAC (@mpac_national) March 21, 2015Want to help the three Muslim students who were shot and killed in NC? #FeedTheirLegacy here: http://t.co/JGfhmWrunr @TheNowTampaBay
— Christie Post (@christiepost) March 13, 2015187 food drives so far -- will you help #FeedTheirLegacy?
https://t.co/ZmeWdrDUBL #OurThreeHeroes pic.twitter.com/tc42TsP7oK
— CAIR National (@CAIRNational) March 13, 20155. #NotinMyName
In response to the actions of ISIS, many muslims around the world have used #NotinMyName to condemn the actions of this terror group.
RT if YOU want world's media machine to STOP referring to #ISIS as "Islamic"! ISIS IS NOT #Islam! #NotInMyName pic.twitter.com/DL9EtJpLyp
— Green World 2015 (@MMNNGreenWorld) March 21, 2015Get the Muslim iCondemn App! - http://t.co/Jl0W1RzoXa via @muslimmatters #notinmyname #notmyreligion
— Stefan Zientala (@stefan_zientala) February 25, 2015#NotInMyName #JeSuisIslam - cartoon from Twitter. pic.twitter.com/lD6b04Bv86
— Omaid Sharifi (@OmaidSharifi) February 20, 2015I wanna say
ISIS doesn’t represent Islam
I have Muslim friends, they’re fabulous #NotInMyName
http://t.co/sLqFaAtdkH pic.twitter.com/v1Dh3vJPj6
— Ayumi Aso (@humbleproducer) February 20, 20156. #Muslims4Lent
Muslims around the world are standing in solidarity with Christians celebrating Lent. #Muslims4Lent features Muslims who are giving up items for 40 days.
#Muslims4Lent: Muslims Join Christians in Observing Lent to Show Solidarity and Respect http://t.co/9tkSH4eSVc pic.twitter.com/HBVEKpNqWG
— The Gospel Herald (@TheGospelHerald) March 24, 2015Many thanks to the #Muslims4Lent for your warmth and solidarity. Amazing.
pic.twitter.com/fhZdblE1br""
— Quba Trust (@qubatrust_uk) March 19, 2015#muslims4Lent Am really appreciating your support.
— Sr Judith Leckie (@srjudithl) March 13, 2015These Muslims Are Showing Solidarity With Christians By Celebrating Lent http://t.co/oy8OWxj5Kw via @HKesvani @buzzfeednews #Muslims4Lent
— The Doost (@WhatTheDoost) March 6, 2015Just found out about #Muslims4Lent and feeling very supported in my own Lenten practice.
— Guillaume R. Fery (@gfery) February 27, 20157. #MuslimApologies
Muslims are tired for apologizing for the actions of extremist groups. #Muslimapologies pokes fun at those asking Muslims to apologize by apologizing for things we have no control over, or for things Muslims have contributed to society.
Tweet of the day: "As a #moderate #Muslim, I #condemn these extreme weather conditions." #MuslimApologies
— Zainab Chaudry (@zainabnc) January 27, 2015I'm sorry Leonardo DiCaprio never won an Oscar #MuslimApologies
— Alvi Rahman (@AsmilealittleR) January 13, 2015From #Islamophobia to Islam. I suppose every cloud has a silver lining. #MuslimApologies pic.twitter.com/F7GvRg12XS
— Averroës (@azadzaman) February 10, 2015Sorry for giving a fifth of my annual savings to charity each year. #MuslimApologies
— Alireza Versi (@AlirezaVersi) September 24, 2014I'm so sorry for coffee, cheques, parachutes, chemistry, inoculations, soap, shampoo, cameras, etc:
http://t.co/2L32h4b2d7
#muslimapologies
— Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) September 24, 20148. #MuslimRage
After a Newsweek cover covering showing Muslim Rage, Muslims react by posting funny things that bring out #MuslimRage.
This week's Newsweek cover, on newsstands & the iPad today: #MuslimRage! Ayaan Hirsi Ali writes on how she survived it pic.twitter.com/QPnlRtf9
— Newsweek (@Newsweek) September 17, 2012let the moon wars begin #MuslimRage
— Annie Khanani (@Annie_Khanani) June 27, 2014"Lost nephew at the airport, but cant yell for him because his name is Jihad. #MuslimRage" pic.twitter.com/jFkRj5ou7N
— Saif Rahman (@SaifRRahman) February 23, 2014Where is the #muslimrage & #jewishrage: Pork DNA has reportedly been found in Cadbury chocolate http://t.co/G75tJrOkN7
— Hamad E (@Realistology) May 27, 2014While fasting, mistakenly put a fruit in mouth n took a bite. *runs toward bathroom* #MuslimRage
— Areeba..اریبہ (@areeshei) September 17, 20129. #MuslimMemes
Memes are everywhere...even in the Muslim community. These are just plain funny.
Forgot to be oppressed #islam #MuslimMemes pic.twitter.com/arrr8GsI
— Khadija Ali (@KhadijaMAli) December 10, 2012LOOL. This is sooo accurate. #MuslimMemes pic.twitter.com/KE3fMOSvuK
— Basema (@Falasteen_) October 2, 2014Unlucky! #Suhoor #Ramadan2014 #RamadanProblems #MuslimMemes pic.twitter.com/VGauFOm6PK
— HalalCertifiedMemes (@HalalCM) July 25, 2014"@Abir_Hoss: All real Muslim guys be like @mzeyara #muslimmemes pic.twitter.com/gW7NNmf30q" Hahahahaha
— Raghed AlDahabi (@Raghed_Arabness) May 29, 2014Keeping it #Halal #HalalHumour #MuslimMemes via Muslim_Memes on Instagram. pic.twitter.com/fWJe80QoFP
— Defining Life (@DefiningLife1) December 27, 2013I wish I did this loool #muslimmemes pic.twitter.com/AeOXg1lV9n
— Fatma (@awkfatum) December 15, 2013Hahahha food pyramis #muslimmemes pic.twitter.com/CrXeukWyVU
— §§ ~~ jammy ~~ §§ (@mombasa_gal) August 2, 2013to my amazing basketball fans. #heat I can't stop laughing. #muslimmemes pic.twitter.com/4r7NxtaHDQ
— ♔ sanaaaa.➶∞ (@SincerelySanaa) June 11, 201310. #MuslimMeeting
In response to conservative outrage over a Muslim Meeting at the White House, Muslims took to hypothesize about the outcomes from this #MuslimMeeting.
US Muslims Use #MuslimMeeting To Poke Fun At Reactions To Obama’s Sit-Down With Faith Leaders http://t.co/U6qhkhe9DQ pic.twitter.com/f768Ao2YkD
— MPAC (@mpac_national) February 5, 2015The whole point of #MuslimMeeting is to add much needed laughter that will confront the tide of ridiculous and ignorant Islamophobia
— Roqayah Chamseddine (@roqchams) February 5, 2015At the #MuslimMeeting President Obama declared that under Obama Care, insurance will cover costs of Miswak. pic.twitter.com/Vb0Yafujys
— Abed A. Ayoub (@aayoub) February 5, 2015After today's secret White House #MuslimMeeting, all GPS devices will be enabled with qibla locators.
— Ismat Sarah Mangla (@ismat) February 5, 2015After today's #MuslimMeeting, Dept of Homeland Security will be converted to Dept of Securing Matrimony.
— Deanna ديانا (@deannaothman) February 5, 2015Obama will now pardon a sheep for Eid. #MuslimMeeting
— Garrison Doreck (@GarrisonDoreck) February 5, 2015After today's #MuslimMeeting, elections ballots will now allow you to vote "yes" "no" or "inshaAllah."
— Deanna ديانا (@deannaothman) February 5, 2015After today's #MuslimMeeting at the White House:
The "No-Fly List"
Will now be known as:
The "So-Fly List."
— Imraan Siddiqi (@imraansiddiqi) February 5, 2015After today's #MuslimMeeting, mall fitting rooms will be officially converted into prayer rooms.
— Deanna ديانا (@deannaothman) February 5, 2015In conclusion, Muslims are pretty funny.
Aisha Yaqoob is a graduate student at The University of Georgia pursuing her Masters of Public Administration and Policy. Follow her on Twitter @yaqooberz.
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