Young, Female, Western and Muslim

Delorean Philosophy

Never mind gender identity. The new trend is 'reversion' - a 'return' to the Islamic faith.

A growing movement of young women are espousing the Quran, wearing the hijab, and calling on other young women across the West to do the same.

Is it a social media storm in a teacup? Statistics suggest it's definitely something to consider. The simple hashtag #revert has had 2.9 billion views, followed by #RevertMuslim (1.4 billion), and #MuslimRevert (525 million).

Such movements have happened before, particularly after 9-11. However, scratch the surface of this trending topic and Steve McAlpine shows you'll discover not a surge in religious affiliation but a growing desire for order in a completely disordered world.