Claim: The Kaaba, a place of huge importance to Muslims around the world, was purposely disrespected during the recent Riyadh Fashion Week. A Kaaba-like model was built on the ramp, and models were made to walk around it, thus mocking the religious monument. Fact: The stage featured a cube-shaped, mirrored structure at the center from […]
Claim: Angola has banned Islam considering it an attack on the country’s culture and has destroyed mosques in the country. Fact: The Angolan government denies banning Islam and only tore down mosques that they say were built without permission. On 25 October 2024, a user on X posted an image (archive) of a destroyed mosque. […]
Claim: A Sharia council in Pakistan determined a rapist’s sister should be raped by the victim’s brother in front of 40 witnesses. This is known as ‘revenge rape’ in Sharia law. Fact: While this incident occurred, the decision followed tribal customs and was not determined by a Sharia council. Sharia law does not allow for […]
Claim: Video shows a feud between worshippers from two different sects at a mosque in Pakistan. Fact: The claim is misleading because the video is not from Pakistan but Bangladesh. On 22 September 2024, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Maryland branch president, Waqar Khan shared a video with the caption, اس ہفتے پاکستان میں 3 لوگ کو توہین […]
Claim: Saudi Arabia banned Pakistani women and children from performing Hajj in 2025. Fact: Saudi Arabia issued specific guidelines for pilgrims heading for Hajj in 2025. People with advanced kidney or heart failure, chronic lung diseases, advanced liver cirrhosis, severe neurological and psychological conditions, and active infectious diseases, as well as cancer patients, elderly individuals […]
Claim: A video shows a group of Pakistani Muslims brutally beating a Christian man in Pakistan. Fact: The clip is not from Pakistan but is actually from India. The incident took place in August 2022 in Koral, an area of Bhopal, India when a group of students flogged a younger student over a dispute. On […]
Claim: A video shows Muslims praying on the streets in France after the left-wing parties won the most seats in the July 2024 elections. Fact: The video actually shows Muslims praying on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr at the Moscow Cathedral Mosque, in May 2022. On 8 July 2024, Threads user @tweetnewsofficial posted (archived) a video […]
Claim: A video shows the bodies of pilgrims who died during Hajj in 2024. Fact: The claim is misleading. The video is old and shows those who died during Hajj in 2019. On 21 June 2024, a Facebook user posted a video (archive) with the caption, حج کے دوران شدید گرمی کے باعث انتقال کر […]
Claim: Video shows a Hindu man shot dead in Sindh, Pakistan. Fact: The video shows a man, identified as Anwar Mallah, being shot to death by his opponents in Hafizabad, Punjab. Content Warning: This story contains graphic videos of violence and murder. On 17 June 2024, an X (formerly Twitter) user posted a video (archive) […]
Claim: A video shows a fake Kaaba in Tehran, Iran, where people are forced to perform Hajj. Fact: The claim is misleading because the 2023 video shows Iranian authorities conducting training sessions on Hajj rituals for pilgrims to avoid mishaps during the annual pilgrimage. On 29 May 2024, a Facebook user Hazrat Khubaib posted a […]
Claim: Lazar Masih and his son Nazir Masih were killed in Sargodha in a lynching attempt by the residents of Mujahid colony in Sargodha. Fact: Lazar Masih was not murdered, nor was his son Sultan. Lazar Masih, also known as Nazir, who was attacked and left injured, but alive. On 27 May 2024, a photograph […]
Claim: A viral video suggests that a significant number of Argentines are converting to Islam, as evidenced by footage of a woman visiting a mosque, converting to Islam, and reciting the Shahada, in accordance with Islamic traditions. Fact: The video in question is misleading; it was actually filmed at the Islamic Centre South West Ontario […]