In 2022, Twitter was the place to be for
the most interesting, important and impactful Ramadan conversations, with over
47 million related Tweets recorded globally during the holy month. This
represented a 31% year on year increase from last year, reflecting Twitter’s
role as the place to discover what is happening in real-time.
From well-wishes to fashions and bants, it
was all shades of amazing as Nigerians joined Islamic faithful across the globe
to commemorate the holy month, from start to finish. Trending conversations on
the platform centered around faith, style, food, entertainment and so much
more, as people on Twitter shared how they were marking the end of Ramadan.
Twitter provided a platform to showcase the shared experience of attending
morning prayers, making charitable donations, sharing feasts and showing up in the
glamorous fits and looks. Below are some highlights from this year’s Ramadan
celebrations.
Some of the top Ramadan hashtags and
keywords on TwitterNG that trended during the Ramadan celebration were;
- #Arewatwitter
- #EidUlFitr
- #BarkaDaSallah
- #EidMubarak2022
- #Ramadan
- Abaya
- Ilorin
- Fashion and Styles during
the celebration
Every year, the end of Ramadan is
celebrated with the most elegant fashion styles on display. Using #ArewaTwitter, Muslims across Nigeria share photos from
Eid celebrations; with people in the North, where Islam is most widely
practiced, being especially praised for their iconic looks. As expected, people
on #TwitterNG brought out their best Abaya game!
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● https://twitter.com/mshs675/status/1521152018148171778?s=20&t=TVoP4NWxbCtS9swCDKDLKA
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https://twitter.com/taxfeeq/status/1521092719103426560?s=20&t=TVoP4NWxbCtS9swCDKDLKA
Heartfelt Felicitations on
#TwitterNG
Barka Da Sallah was widely used on #TwitterNG as a way of
sending well-wishes during the celebrations. And using #EidUlFitr, #EidMubarak2022 #Ramadan, the Muslim community also dropped
engaging Tweets to commemorate the end of Ramadan.
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https://twitter.com/babban_officer/status/1521238206485835784?s=20&t=QOTJe1vcloorWJ-GnFOUGA
The Bants and more…
What is #TwitterNG without bants and
cruise? While awaiting the moon sighting update from Saudi Arabia, people on
Twitter couldn’t hide their anticipation to end the fast. These hilarious Tweets had Twitter buzzing and cracking up
before Eid al-Fitr
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https://twitter.com/Kemmy_Hammed/status/1520493502320328704?s=20&t=1qljCQjNFGCG0TLYUIj77Q
Another moment that got people talking was
a Tweeted photo showing a dense crowd of people in a
popular mall in Ilorin. Here is a thread of how people on Twitter
reacted to the viral image.
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https://twitter.com/Postsubman/status/1521163328168550401?s=20&t=zkzL0CF0lPLzczBSeqXFPA
Top government officials and influencers
also engaged in conversations during the Ramadan.
President Muhammadu Buhari ( @MBuhari) Tweeted for the first time in a while, wishing the TwitterNG community Ramadan Mubarak. Professor Yemi Osinbajo, The Vice President of Nigeria also
wished people on Twitter a Happy Eid al-Fitr.
Embed Tweet:
● https://twitter.com/MBuhari/status/1521077805685121025
Ramadan Tweets from across the globe
These are some additional highlights from
global conversations related to the holy month:
The symbol used to send salutations upon
the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
Top Ramadan-related emojis included:
- ? (A crescent moon)
- ?? (Folded hands )
- ? (mosque)
- ??
(Palms held up together)
Top Ramadan-hashtags Tweeted at a global
level included:
- #Ramadan
- #
Twitter, in celebration of Eid Al Fitr
released a hashtag-triggered emoji of the crescent moon when these hashtags
below were used in the week of Eid.
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#EidalFitr
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#HappyEid
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#EidMubarak
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#Eid
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