{"id":1526,"date":"2020-10-06T20:14:53","date_gmt":"2020-10-06T16:14:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/?p=35376"},"modified":"2020-10-06T20:14:53","modified_gmt":"2020-10-06T16:14:53","slug":"rihannas-brand-is-facing-backlash-for-using-sacred-islamic-texts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/abudhabi\/en\/latest\/rihannas-brand-is-facing-backlash-for-using-sacred-islamic-texts\/","title":{"rendered":"Rihanna\u2019s Lingerie Brand Is Facing Ongoing Backlash For Using Sacred Islamic Texts In A Runway Show"},"content":{"rendered":"

People are furious about Rihanna<\/a>‘s latest runway show and here’s a breakdown of why.<\/p>\n

On Friday, September 2 Rihanna released the virtual runway show for her Savage X Fenty lingerie collection, which initially gained all the praise in the world for her inclusivity, however, things eventually took a turn for the worst when viewers took notice of the insensitive background track \u201cDoom\u201d by Coucou Chloe that sampled the hadith, a sacred Islamic text.<\/p>\n

This track that ‘remixed’ the hadith (sacred Islamic text) was played in the background of a bold musical performance<\/h2>\n
The hadith, a written record of the sayings and actions of Prophet Mohammed, is considered incredibly sacred to Muslims.<\/div>\n
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The song was listed on the Savage x Fenty Volume 2\u00a0playlist on Amazon, where the fashion show for Rihanna’s lingerie collection is being streamed.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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https:\/\/twitter.com\/TAEHYUNGGOODBOI\/status\/1312869155759173632<\/p>\n

After four days of facing heavy criticism on social media, Rihanna took to her official Insta account only recently to apologize to her fans for the “huge oversight”<\/em> and the “honest yet careless mistake”<\/em><\/h2>\n

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Coucou Chloe also took to her Twitter on Monday to take responsibility for not researching the text and to apologize for the misuse of the vocal samples<\/h2>\n

Chloe further added that the song would be immediately removed from all streaming platforms.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/coucou_chloe\/status\/1313137644226908162<\/p>\n

This, however, wasn’t an isolated incident as Rihanna used the same track, “Doom” in another fashion show dating three years ago<\/h2>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/kkeyis\/status\/1312891551777947649<\/p>\n

The inappropriate song was coincided with what fashion designer Farrukh Ershad described as “the collective outrage of Muslims”<\/em><\/h2>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/ayagssm\/status\/1312904282660888579<\/p>\n

Rihanna’s social media is full of fans expressing their sentiments over the misuse of a sacred religious scripture in a provocative and pop-cultural context<\/h2>\n

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Fans were quick to dig out Rihanna’s old 2013 pictures, where the pop-singer was asked to leave the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi after posing for photos during an impromptu photoshoot at the Grand Mosque<\/h2>\n
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Singer @Rihanna<\/a> sparks controversy with sultry photos outside an Abu Dhabi mosque while promoting the Hijab and medeival Islamic attire as sexy. What next in the quest fashion infamy? @NickiMinhaj<\/a> at the Western Wall?https:\/\/t.co\/ad4D4m0TMt<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/eoHuwBlHPF<\/a><\/p>\n

— Tarek Fatah (@TarekFatah) October 5, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n