Who is Mr Faisu? The influencer who married in Madinah
Social media star Faisal Shaikh, known as Mr Faisu, announced on October 10 that Faisu had married in a Nikah ceremony in Madinah with the family present, and is reportedly planning a reception in Mumbai on October 19.
Mr Faisu is the online name of Faisal Shaikh, a social media star.
Faisu became famous through TikTok videos during the lockdown.
Faisu has appeared on reality shows including Khatron Ke Khiladi and The 50.
Faisu announced a Nikah in Madinah on October 10.
A reception is reportedly planned in Mumbai on October 19.
Faisu thanked God and asked followers to keep the couple in their prayers for a loving, blessed marriage.
Faisu said that the entire family was present at the ceremony, according to India TV.
The photographs show the Nikah in front of Roza-e-Rasool, according to a caption shared by photographer Daniyal Chaudhry.
Siasat reported that the photos show Masjid al-Munawwarah in the background.
Siasat reported that Faisu wore a white sherwani, and that the bride wore a white gharara with a red dupatta and gold jewellery.
Faisu’s announcement did not name the bride, and the reports name her differently.
India TV and a caption shared by the photographer name the bride as Tanya, while Siasat names the bride as Nikhat.
A wedding card that went viral earlier had also used the name Tanya, according to India TV, and the reports do not explain the difference.
India TV reported that the marriage had the consent of both families, and that little else about the bride has been made public.
Faisu reportedly plans a large reception in Mumbai on October 19, according to Siasat, while India TV said only that a grand reception was expected soon.
Faisu became famous during the lockdown through viral TikTok videos and built a career as a content creator, according to the Free Press Journal.
Faisu has appeared on the reality shows Khatron Ke Khiladi, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10 and The 50, according to the same report.
Faisu has 33.5 million followers on Instagram, according to the Free Press Journal.
Al-Masjid an-Nabawi, Madinah (file image), Wikimedia Commons, CC0
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