“That’s where I get reach!” Marketing Strategies of a Salafi Influencer on YouTube and TikTok

The article examines the media practices of a German Salafi missionary through the perspective of theories on Islamic authority and digital online marketing. Following an understanding of online Salafism as a cross-platform phenomenon, the paper draws on an ethnographic case study of Salafi Influenc...

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Published in:Journal of Muslims in Europe
Main Author: Klapp, Marcel 1980- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2024
In: Journal of Muslims in Europe
Further subjects:B Salafism
B Ethnography
B influencer marketing
B Youtube
B Digital Religion
B TikTok
B Germany
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Summary:The article examines the media practices of a German Salafi missionary through the perspective of theories on Islamic authority and digital online marketing. Following an understanding of online Salafism as a cross-platform phenomenon, the paper draws on an ethnographic case study of Salafi Influencer Abdurrashid, examining the specific strategies he develops for his channels on YouTube and TikTok, the synergies he generates between them, and the active outreach measures through which he creates a gateway for his YouTube profile via TikTok in order to gain authority.
ISSN:2211-7954
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of Muslims in Europe
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/22117954-bja10089