Heartwarming video of Muslim dads goes viral on TikTok

A workshop aimed at encouraging Muslim men to explore their artistic side has gone viral on TikTok. The clip posted online shows a room full of Muslim dads diligently working on their own pieces of art.

The video is titled ‘the most wholesome three days’. As it starts the caption ‘POV: Hosting workshops for Muslim men to explore their creative side’ flashes across the screen with a pop song as a backing track.

The ending shows the camera pan across as all four men proudly display their intricately colourful Mandala designs.

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Hundreds of people have responded to the video with comments like “All I do on this app is cry.”, "Why am I crying?", “Where do I sign my dad in?” and even lengthy messages like: “So great for them to slow down and regulate emotions and explore themselves and their gifts. Needed for their souls in this crazy world of ours.”

The video was posted on the TikTok account, ‘lifeindetail’ which is run by local artist Zahirah Hafiz. Zahirah led the viral workshop in Rochdale.

The 29-year-old from Burnage said the video resonates with people because it shows a different side to Muslim men.

“Running the workshop was really wholesome because as everybody was working there was conversation around the table about toxic masculinity", she told the M.E.N.

“They talked about there not being spaces and opportunities for men to be in tune with their creative side.

“It’s something that’s been needed for a long time. There are so many opportunities for Muslim women because there’s not that much of a stigma.

“I just think that the conversation around men being in tune with their emotions is a topic that’s not encouraged enough. One of the dads that