Publication: islam
Logically→ Morphed image shared claiming Modi wore a skull cap in Egypt
Logically→ Old video from Turkey shared to claim New Zealand has a new Islamic anthem
Logically→ Video doesn’t show people waving Pakistan flag in Karnataka after Congress’ poll win
Logically→ No, millions of cockroaches did not appear in Mecca during Ramadan
Logically→ This photograph shows children exercising, not praying
Logically→ An image from 2022 has been misattributed to recent raids at Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem
The Dispatch→ Why You Should Visit Iraq (Really)
A U.S. soldier mans a frontline position near Karbala, Iraq, in March 2003. (Photo by Scott Nelson/Getty Images)Twenty years after the U.S.-led invasion, Americans still know far too little about this complicated country.Continue reading Why You Shoul
Logically→ Salman Rushdie made anti-Islam statements and warned people against Muslims.
The author clarified that he did not make any remarks against Muslims and said it was a fake quote.
Logically→ Oreo cookies contain pig fat and alcohol among their ingredients.
Oreo cookie manufacturer Mondelez India confirmed to Logically that the ingredients used are of vegetarian origin. These claims are unsubstantiated.
Logically→ Lionel Messi converted to Islam after Argentina won the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Videos and images of Messi wearing a black and gold robe while lifting the trophy at the FIFA World Cup final were falsely shared with communal spin.
Logically→ American actor Morgan Freeman converted to Islam during the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Morgan Freeman did not convert to Islam at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
The Dispatch→ Iran, America, and the Democratic Impulse
The collapse of the theocracy could change American attitudes about promoting democracy.The post Iran, America, and the Democratic Impulse appeared first on The Dispatch.
Logically→ Pope Francis declared “Chrislam” as the One World Religion.
The Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions did not codify or ratify the creation of a new ‘One World Religion’.
Logically→ The Vatican created the religion of Islam in order to capture the city of Jerusalem.
This story comes from the Jack Chick comic strip "Alberto," based on the story of a man who falsely claimed to have been an ordained Catholic priest.
Snopes→ Was Queen Elizabeth a Descendant of Islamic Prophet Muhammad?
The rumor hardly has murky origins. In fact, it's plausible.
Logically→ A video shows people pelting stones at police officials to protest fuel price hike in Bangladesh.
A 2013 video of Bangladesh's Islamic groups protesting over anti-blasphemy law is widely shared as one from the recent fuel price hike protests.
Logically→ Indian singer Farmani Naaz is converting from Islam to Hinduism.
The singer has denied social media claims that she plans to convert to Hinduism. Such rumors originated from fake accounts made with her identity.
Logically→ A Muslim mob attacked police constable Sandeep Chaudhary during a demonstration in support of the Kanhaiya Lal killers.
Sandeep Chaudhary was injured during a protest against Kanhaiya Lal's murder in Rajsamand. The accused does not belong to the Muslim community.
Logically→ A video shows a Muslim woman being beaten for being in a relationship with a non-Muslim man in the United States.
A woman was beaten by her family in Russia for having a relationship with a Ukrainian man. There is no proof of an Islamophobic motive.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Justin Trudeau Say That ‘Islam is the Only Way to Improve Life in Canada’?
A recurring pattern of smear attempts against Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau flared up yet again in February 2020, when a Facebook user attempted to gin up a meme about him using a debunked, Islamophobic rumor: The February 8 2020 post show
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Blue Eyes Are Haram’ Disinformation
On January 1 2020, disinformation purveyors all across the internet suddenly pivoted in unison to pushing the same disinformation that has muddied English-speaking social media since at least 2015, down to the same claims, the same recycled stories, a
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Bernie Sanders Say ‘Christianity is an Insult to Muslims’?
On April 20 2019, a Facebook user shared a text-based status update to their personal timeline, claiming Bernie Sanders said that “Christianity is an insult to Muslims.” The text on the post read: Bernie Sanders Says Christianity Is An Ins
Hoax-Slayer→ Fact Check — Did Sharifa Alkhateeb Discuss Long Term Plans to Convert America to Islam?
A video entitled "Sharifa Alkhateeb Talks About Using Public Schools to Convert America to Islam" is currently being shared via social media. The post Fact Check — Did Sharifa Alkhateeb Discuss Long Term Plans to Convert America to Islam? appeare
Snopes→ Did Rep. Ilhan Omar Call for Lighter Sentences for Would-Be ISIS Recruits?
The Minnesota Democrat sent a letter to a U.S. District Court judge in 2016. What exactly did she write?
Snopes→ Did This Video Show Muslims Ripping Up an American Flag on the Streets of New York?
The flag-ripping incident was captured on video, but as always there was more to the story than met the eye.
Snopes→ Did Sharifa Alkhateeb Talk About Using Public Schools to Convert America to Islam?
"Our final objective is to create our own Islamic systems."
Snopes→ Was the ‘Media Silent’ About the Islamic Party of Ontario?
The news media are typically "silent" in cases where there's nothing to report.
Truth or Fiction?→ Does a Protester’s Sign Say ‘We Will Defeat America Using the Weakness of Liberal Leaders’?
In late 2018 and early 2019, an image circulated of a man holding a sign that read: “We Will Defeat America By Using The Weakness Of Liberal Leaders”: The image rarely appeared with any backstory, and it served as something of a Rorschach
Snopes→ Did Muslim Groups Keep Money Intended for Victims of the Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting?
Conservative web sites grossly misrepresented the facts surrounding the transfer of $238,634 in funds raised by two Muslim charities.
Snopes→ Winston Churchill on Muslims and Minority Rights
The first rule of quotations is that people rarely say much after they have died.
Snopes→ Does This Video Show Muslims Being Herded Into a Mobile Gas Chamber?
A truly horrifying scene, but fortunately one that was staged for cameras and not captured in real life.
Justin Trudeau’s Surprise Conversion
In order to boost circulation and rake in more advertising money, hoax and satire sites will sometimes re-run some of their older work hoping to catch clicks while the topics of their stories are once again relevant. This is a common practice with many media sites, but satirical or fake stories can wind up getting […]
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Snopes→ Did Ripon College Ban a 9/11 Memorial Because ‘It May Offend Muslims’?
A conservative youth organization's claims about Ripon College's response to a controversial poster were contradicted by school officials.
Snopes→ Did the Mayor of Minneapolis Cancel 4th of July Fireworks But Allow a Muslim Animal Sacrifice at Vikings Stadium?
A pinch of fake news, a smidgen of flawed reading comprehension, and a dash of Islamophobic fear-mongering resulted in overblown accusations against the mayor of Minneapolis.
Snopes→ Does the McCarran-Walter Act of 1952 Bar Muslims from Holding Public Office?
Such an interpretation of the 1952 law would not only be incorrect, it would betray an egregious ignorance of the U.S. Constitution.
Truth or Fiction?→ Pope Francis Orders White Women to Have Children with Muslim Migrants-Fiction!
Pope Francis Orders White Women to Have Children with Muslim Migrants-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Pope Francis supposedly encouraged white women to “breed” with Muslim migrants to counter declining birthrates. The Truth: The claim that Pope
Hoax-Slayer→ Moon Split Miracle Chain Letter
Chain message claims to present photographic evidence that the moon was once split in two thereby supposedly giving scientific support to Islamic stories of a miracle once performed by the Prophet Muhammad in which he split the moon into two parts. The
Snopes→ Was a New Zealand Farmer Arrested for Selling Sheep as Sex Slaves to the Islamic State?
A "satirical" article that manages to malign Islam, New Zealanders, and sheep all in the same breath has been making the rounds since 2017.
Truth or Fiction?→ Principal Muhammad al-Salad Forced Halal Menu on West Virginia Elementary Students-Fiction!
Principal Muhammad al-Salad Forced Halal Menu on West Virginia Elementary Students-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Muhammad al-Salad, the principal of Pratchett-Kline Elementary School in Bluefield, West Virginia, forced a halal menu on students as “