Mipsterz, stylized as #MIPSTERZ (short for Muslim Hipsters[1]), are an international group of primarily hipster Muslims (loosely defined, and not limited to Millennials) who have evolving views on religion, identity, community, politics, and culture.
[6] Abbas Rattani is credited as the creator of the formal #MIPSTERZ movement, culture, community, and identity[7][8][9][10] Other known #MIPSTERZ include tech entrepreneur Layla Shaikley, author & artist Sara Alfageeh,[11][12] Riz Ahmed, Ibtihaj Muhmmad, Hasan Minhaj, Linda Sarsour, Reza Aslan, Nas Daily, Amina Wadud, Omid Safi, Rabia of Basra, and Jalal al-din Rumi.
Mipsterz have been self-described on their Google Groups community page as: "The 'Mipsterz' first began as a satirical, thought-generating jab at corporate culture and evolved into a limitless collective that empowers individuals to find coolness in themselves and share their God-given gifts with all.
You see, hipster rule number 1: never self-identify as a hipster—namely, because these labels are a social constructed means of typecasting limitless beings.
[23][24][25] As of 2017, the group currently functions as a non-profit arts and culture collective with a focus on presenting and producing original content by Muslim creatives in the domains of film, music, and illustration.