“The video shows a group of people welcoming the newly elected mayor of Brighton (United Kingdom), Mohammad Asaduzzaman, who is a Muslim of Bangladeshi origin.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 7 Jul 2024.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The person shown in the video is Sheikh Sufi Muhammad Asghar, an Islamic cleric being welcomed by his followers in Bedford, UK. He is not Mohammed Asaduzzaman, the newly elected mayor of Brighton and Hove.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 7 July 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 10 July 2024, 3 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=434431219561500
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