Digital Islam and Muslim Millennials: How Social Media Influencers Reimagine Religious Authority and Islamic Practices

• Published in: Religions (Basel, Switzerland ) Vol. 13; no. 4; p. 335
• Main Authors: Zaid, Bouziane, Fedtke, Jana, Shin, Don Donghee, El Kadoussi, Abdelmalek, Ibahrine, Mohammed
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.04.2022
• Subjects: Communication; Consumerism; Consumption; Culture; Digital broadcasting; Digital media; digital religion; Dogmatism; Gulf region; Influencer marketing; Islam; Khaled, Amr; mediatization; millennial Muslims; Millennials; Muslims; Religion; social media influencers; Social networks; Spirituality; User behavior

Digital platforms have empowered individuals and communities to re-negotiate long-established notions of religion and authority. A new generation of social media influencers has recently emerged in the Muslim world. They are western-educated, unique storytellers, and savvy in digital media productio...