WASHINGTON – Facing many challenges in a traumatic year, waves of anti-Muslim hate speech, fear mongering and Islamophobia, Muslims resorted to online activism in 2016, spreading viral hashtags to speak for themselves.
The hashtags came either to show support for Muslims or to correct misconceptions flared by some politicians worldwide.
Here follows a list of the most important hashtags that went viral in 2016, as covered by Muslim Issues section.