Crowdfunding Salafism. Crowdfunding as a Salafi Missionising Method

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ID3293793
AuthorsSimon Sorgenfrei (0000-0002-2206-238X, Södertörn University, corresponding author)
Year2021
Volume12
Issue3
Pages209
Publication date2021-03-19
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueReligions (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444
PublisherMDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT)
DOI10.3390/rel12030209
OpenAlexW3137902401
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited12

As is also the case in other parts of the world, Salafi interpretations of Islam appear to be on the rise in Sweden, especially among young people turning to Islam. One of the most active and visible missionising Salafi organisations in Sweden is called islam.nu. It is based in Stockholm but has a national outreach programme and a very active online presence. This article focuses on islam.nu and a dawa campaign called #karavanen (the Caravan) and how it was advertised and developed on the social media platform Instagram from March 2018 to March 2020. By using market and consumer value theories to analyse the Instagram content related to the #karavanen, the article is an explorative attempt to approach contemporary Salafi missionising and growth from a new perspective

Art · Islam · Media studies · Outreach · Political science · Social media · Sociology · Theology · FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance · Islamic Finance and Banking Studies · Islamic Finance and Communication · Law · Philosophy · Religious studies

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