Lebanese singer Maya Diab announced a war on Jordanian artist Adham Nabulsi via Twitter after he announced his retirement from singing in a video posted on his personal Facebook account. In detail, Adham Nabulsi stated, "We exist in life to please God and worship Him, as He says: 'And I did not create the jinn and mankind except to worship Me.'"
The shocking news caused a stir on social media, leading Maya Diab to declare war on the retired artist. She tweeted on her official Twitter account, "Art is not forbidden; what is forbidden is that you are in it."
This attack from Diab was met with fierce backlash from Nabulsi's fans, who launched a strong counterattack on the Lebanese artist on Twitter, proclaiming their full support for his decision. Here are some of the tweets that targeted Maya Diab:
