13 Muslim profiles you need to follow on Instagram this Ramazan
These Muslim users will inspire Muslims and non-Muslims alike during the holy month
These Muslim users will inspire Muslims and non-Muslims alike during the holy month. PHOTO: INSTA
Instagram, the social networking site for sharing photos and videos has become very popular in recent times. People from all around the world put up their pictorial stories and among them are 14 Muslims that we all need to follow this Ramazan.
These Muslim users have particularly interesting profiles and will inspire Muslims and non-Muslims alike during the holy month.
1. Ibtihaj Muhammad
https://instagram.com/p/05rcOeRWZ_/
Ibtihaj Muhammad is an internationally renowned fencing champion. She started fencing when she was 13 years old, attracted by the fact that fencers are fully covered while they compete - which goes with her religious attire and practice. Ibtihaj is training for the 2016 Olympic Games in London, where she will be the first representative from Team USA to compete while wearing a hijab. She is also the founder of Louella, a fashion company for women looking for modest clothing.
2. Khalid Al Hammadi
https://instagram.com/p/zsGmIJoVPY/
Khalid Al Hammadi calls himself an amateur photographer in his bio, but his pictures tell another story. His shots from Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates, are beyond beautiful.
Hussain and Mariam
https://instagram.com/p/2k1hH0BNqB/
Hussain and Mariam are a husband-wife pair from Bahrain. They’ve acquired quite a few stamps on their passports ever since they decided to make traveling their full-time job. They’re currently journeying through Iran.
3. Ayman Mohyeldin
https://instagram.com/p/x9SbFZHEPs/
Ayman Mohyeldin is a foreign correspondent for NBC News. His Instagram feed has gritty and haunting images from the Middle East, where he’s covered the trial of Saddam Hussein, the Arab Spring and the outbreak of war in Gaza.
4. Saleh Nass
https://instagram.com/p/1G087iN53O/
Saleh Nass is a film director and producer who shares photos from all over the Middle East.
5. Hasan Minhaj
https://instagram.com/p/3grKx3vZUa/
Hasan Minhaj is currently a cast member on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, where he recently made headlines with his tongue-in-cheek sketch on how Muslims can be less scary.
6. Husain Abdullah
https://instagram.com/p/ttD_JYGMRu/
Husain Abdullah, who plays safety for the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs, dedicates himself to the Ramadan fast every year - even during football season.
"I'm putting nothing before God, nothing before my religion," Abdullah told The Associated Press. "This is something I choose to do, not something I have to do. So I'm always going to fast."
7. Nashira Abdul Hameed
https://instagram.com/p/3Q6jOCo1g8/
Nashira Abdul Hameed is a food blogger with an incredible eye for photos. She’s originally from Kerala, India, and is now living in and sharing photos from Doha, Qatar.
8. Leena Asad
https://instagram.com/p/3PF9h4BTNC/
Leena Asad is a nursing student who posts gorgeous photos of her outfits and her travels. She’s engaged and slated to tie the knot in about a year, so follow along as she plans her big Texas wedding.
9. Iman Salam
https://instagram.com/p/3Bev7HHA1x/
Iman Salam is a blogger from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, whose Instagram feed is a mix of fashion and inspiring quotes.
10. Amanda Saab
https://instagram.com/p/2PXl4KDCG2/
Amanda Saab is a social worker by day and a serious foodie by night. She was selected as a contestant on Fox’s cooking competition Master Chef - and may be the first hijabi to enter an American cooking show.
11. Zamaan
https://instagram.com/p/2N-5ZcSj6I/
Zamaan posts a fascinating mix of vintage, crowd-sourced family photos of the Muslim world.
12. Mara Brock Akil
https://instagram.com/p/vWE6lvLNTe/
Mara Brock Akil is a television writer and producer whose credits range from South Central to Being Mary Jane. BET has called her a “trailblazer for women in television.”
13. Ummah Wide
https://instagram.com/p/1vf92lqSAf/
Ummah Wide is a media startup company that aims to tell stories that “transcend the global borders and boundaries of the Muslim, Interfaith, and Human family.” Follow their Instagram account for breathtaking photos of Muslim life around the world.
The article was originally published on Huffington Post
These Muslim users have particularly interesting profiles and will inspire Muslims and non-Muslims alike during the holy month.
1. Ibtihaj Muhammad
https://instagram.com/p/05rcOeRWZ_/
Ibtihaj Muhammad is an internationally renowned fencing champion. She started fencing when she was 13 years old, attracted by the fact that fencers are fully covered while they compete - which goes with her religious attire and practice. Ibtihaj is training for the 2016 Olympic Games in London, where she will be the first representative from Team USA to compete while wearing a hijab. She is also the founder of Louella, a fashion company for women looking for modest clothing.
2. Khalid Al Hammadi
https://instagram.com/p/zsGmIJoVPY/
Khalid Al Hammadi calls himself an amateur photographer in his bio, but his pictures tell another story. His shots from Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates, are beyond beautiful.
Hussain and Mariam
https://instagram.com/p/2k1hH0BNqB/
Hussain and Mariam are a husband-wife pair from Bahrain. They’ve acquired quite a few stamps on their passports ever since they decided to make traveling their full-time job. They’re currently journeying through Iran.
3. Ayman Mohyeldin
https://instagram.com/p/x9SbFZHEPs/
Ayman Mohyeldin is a foreign correspondent for NBC News. His Instagram feed has gritty and haunting images from the Middle East, where he’s covered the trial of Saddam Hussein, the Arab Spring and the outbreak of war in Gaza.
4. Saleh Nass
https://instagram.com/p/1G087iN53O/
Saleh Nass is a film director and producer who shares photos from all over the Middle East.
5. Hasan Minhaj
https://instagram.com/p/3grKx3vZUa/
Hasan Minhaj is currently a cast member on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, where he recently made headlines with his tongue-in-cheek sketch on how Muslims can be less scary.
6. Husain Abdullah
https://instagram.com/p/ttD_JYGMRu/
Husain Abdullah, who plays safety for the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs, dedicates himself to the Ramadan fast every year - even during football season.
"I'm putting nothing before God, nothing before my religion," Abdullah told The Associated Press. "This is something I choose to do, not something I have to do. So I'm always going to fast."
7. Nashira Abdul Hameed
https://instagram.com/p/3Q6jOCo1g8/
Nashira Abdul Hameed is a food blogger with an incredible eye for photos. She’s originally from Kerala, India, and is now living in and sharing photos from Doha, Qatar.
8. Leena Asad
https://instagram.com/p/3PF9h4BTNC/
Leena Asad is a nursing student who posts gorgeous photos of her outfits and her travels. She’s engaged and slated to tie the knot in about a year, so follow along as she plans her big Texas wedding.
9. Iman Salam
https://instagram.com/p/3Bev7HHA1x/
Iman Salam is a blogger from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, whose Instagram feed is a mix of fashion and inspiring quotes.
10. Amanda Saab
https://instagram.com/p/2PXl4KDCG2/
Amanda Saab is a social worker by day and a serious foodie by night. She was selected as a contestant on Fox’s cooking competition Master Chef - and may be the first hijabi to enter an American cooking show.
11. Zamaan
https://instagram.com/p/2N-5ZcSj6I/
Zamaan posts a fascinating mix of vintage, crowd-sourced family photos of the Muslim world.
12. Mara Brock Akil
https://instagram.com/p/vWE6lvLNTe/
Mara Brock Akil is a television writer and producer whose credits range from South Central to Being Mary Jane. BET has called her a “trailblazer for women in television.”
13. Ummah Wide
https://instagram.com/p/1vf92lqSAf/
Ummah Wide is a media startup company that aims to tell stories that “transcend the global borders and boundaries of the Muslim, Interfaith, and Human family.” Follow their Instagram account for breathtaking photos of Muslim life around the world.
The article was originally published on Huffington Post