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: An Israeli journalist visited Makkahand Madina in July 2022 during the time of Hajj (7-12 July) on a permit issued by the Saudi government. Fact: Israeli journalist Gil Tamary entered Makkah unlawfully with the help of a Saudi man who was later arrested by Saudi authorities. On 20 July 2022, a Facebook page called […]
Claim: A video circulating on social media allegedly depicts Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, the Imam of Masjid Al-Haram, praying for former US President Donald Trump. Fact: The video does not in fact show the Imam praying for Trump. This post on Facebook titled “Imam e Kaaba in a prayer for Trump ” has gone viral […]