Religion
1,606 claims on this topic checked by other fact-checking organisations. Topics are sorted by the words in each claim and cover English-language checks.
“Shameful/Sad – Muslim terror in Kedarnath. Chardham Yatris in Kedarnath were thrashed by Muslim horse and mule operators Incident of Ghopadav/Bhimbali area Yatris were beaten with sticks”
“Video of Muslim horse operators assaulting Kedarnath Dham pilgrims in Uttarakhand”
FACTLY says: The horse operators who attacked a woman and her co-travellers at the Bheem Bali bridge area are not Muslims. The Rudraprayag Police through a tweet informed that all the five accused who assaulted pilgrims on the Kedar…
“A church in Boston was struck by powerful lightning during the wedding of a same-sex couple on 3 June 2023”
FACTLY says: The footage in the video actually shows the First Congregational Church of Spencer, Massachusetts, burning down after being struck by lightning. News reports confirm that the church was closed and unoccupied during the …
“Video of a Muslim man offering Namaz prayers on an electricity transmission tower”
FACTLY says: The video shows an old incident that took place in Barranquilla City in Columbia. In May 2018, a 20-year-old young man lost his life after he was electrocuted while climbing down a high-voltage tower in Barranquilla. Th…
“An infamous clip depicts a Hindu tribe in India, where it is said to be their tradition that when the groom dies, the bride is buried alive with him!”
“Claim: Different video being shared that hindus donating huge money to erumeli masjid”
“This Kerala muslim fellow tried to give meat to the elephant. See what happened. Are these fellows born with sense or are they trying to convert even animals to islam? 👉🏿🚩(Their Arrogance 😇)”
“In the name of love marriage, the Hindu girl with her Muslim partner has made his parents plead with her.”
“How much money comes in mosques, There is no tax on this money. Only temple money is taxed. Government gives salary and pension to clerics from the money of temples, The donation given in the mosque is used in Jihad against the Hindus. Hindu is living in casteism with closed eyes.”
“In Peshawar Pakistan, Hindu minorities including children have been forcibly converted to Islam through electric shocks and extreme torture. What a pathetic condition of Hindus with whom there is no international media or human rights organization”
“Visuals of elderly couple pleading with their daughter, who married a Muslim man”
FACTLY says: These visuals are from Raiya village, Gujarat, wherein the daughter of Galaba bhai Barot of Raiya village eloped and married her elder brother’s brother-in-law. As the couple in question belong to the same religion and …
“A Muslim threw a gas cylinder onto a train track in Uttrakhand as part of a conspiracy to kill people by targeting railways”
“Muslim woman named Iqra who married a Hindu man Rahul was burned after two years by her husband in Mandsaur”
FACTLY says: Both Ishika (Iqra) and Rahul are alive. Ishika, in a video, denied the claim and assured viewers that she was safe and happy with Rahul. She also called for strict action against those who spread false news about her mu…
“Recent videos show Muslims and anti-Modi groups vandalizing railway tracks, throwing cylinders and pelting stones on moving trains aftermath of the Odisha tragic train accident”
FACTLY says: All three videos shared in these posts are old. The first video shows protestors vandalizing a railway track in Bharatpur during the agitation against the government’s Agnipath scheme in June 2022. Regarding the video o…
“Dead body of a Hindu woman, who is believed to have succumbed to the influence of love jihad, was discovered in the Arabian Sea near Mumbai”
FACTLY says: The image depicts a deceased woman named Anjali Mintu Singh, murdered by her husband Mintu Singh and brother-in-law Chun Chun Singh, suspecting her of having an illicit relationship. As both the victim and accused are H…
“Video of a group of people thrashing a Muslim man for slitting the throat of his Hindu girlfriend”
FACTLY says: The video shared in the post shows an old incident that took place in Pithoria village in the Ranchi district of Jharkhand in 2019. The accused Arvind Kumar was thrashed by locals after he attacked his girlfriend with a…
“Claim: Bahanaga Bazar Railway Station Master Mohammad sharif has been absconding since the occurrence of the accident and the structure located near the accident site is a mosque”
FACTLY says: The individual responsible for overseeing the Bahanaga Bazar Railway station at the time of the accident was Assistant Station Master SB Mohanty, who is currently under investigation by the Railway Authorities. Furtherm…
“Mosque near the train accident site”
“Photo showing a Muslim man carrying a dead body on his two-wheeler”
FACTLY says: The photo shared in the post shows a man carrying a mannequin, that is displayed outside cloth stores, in Cairo, Egypt. The photo was taken when a transport company executive was delivering a dismantled mannequin to a g…