Adam Saleh and Sheikh Akbar: the Muslim YouTube stars worth queuing for
by Sara Ilyas, Amran Abdirahman from on (#64K6)
Best friends Adam Saleh, a 21-year-old American of Yemeni descent, and Sheikh Akbar, a 21-year old American of Bangladeshi descent, started their YouTube channel in 2012 to challenge misconceptions about Islam. They are now some of the biggest Muslim stars on YouTube, with over 750,000 followers on their channel. Their last London meet-and-greet was so mobbed by fans that police were called to rescue them. Last week, Saleh and Akbar appeared at the new East Shopping Centre in Upton Park, east London, amid a heavy police presence. So who would queue up just to have 30 seconds with them? We spoke to some of their fans to find out
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