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Ramadan proceeds to its end, as the Muslims across
the globe are indulge in worship and prayers. The 27th Ramadan Shab e
Qadr is the most awaited night of the year. Special prayers are arranged
across the world to mark this event. This year on 27th Ramadan 2015, the
world’s perception about Islam changed, as the worshippers at Haraam and
Makkah city used Snap Chat’s Live Section to capture and share images
and personal vides of some of the holy locations of the city on Twitter
using #Mecca_live hasthag available to almost 100 million Snap chat
users.
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There were over 2 million pilgrims in Makkah city gathered to perform
Umrah and prayers. They gave the insight to some of the holiest places
of Islam including the birth place of Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H.) to the
world by using #Mecca_live. This created a buzz at the social media as
hundreds of thousands of users tweeted on this topic.
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According to Digital Analytics, more than one million users on Twitter
send their messages. Muslims appreciated this action of Snap Chat; but
surprisingly the positive comments from Non- Muslims are worth
mentioning. They were truly mesmerized and impressed by the simplicity,
peace, and uniqueness of Islam. This helped in changing their point of
view about Islam so much that they couldn’t resist from praising it on
social media. Muslims tweeted their appreciation to Snap Chat for
streaming the event, as non-Muslims celebrated the peaceful and
“beautiful” portrayal of the Islamic faith.
Have a glimpse of some of the phenomenal responses from Non-Muslims who
were impress by Islamic faith and unity.
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