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AI image falsely shared as 'arrested Muslim militant' during India mega-festival
Police in India's northern Uttar Pradesh state dismissed rumours shared thousands of times on social media that they had arrested a Muslim…
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The Muslim group that doesn't fast or perform daily prayers
As dusk settles over Mbacke Kadior, a village in central Senegal, the rhythmic chants of the Muslim worshippers dressed in patchwork…
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Video shows recovered jewellery from 2021 burglary case, not from 'Muslim employee of Hindu temple'
A video of police displaying jewellery from a robbery in 2021 has been shared repeatedly with a false claim the haul had been "recovered"…
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Video shows attack on Muslim shrine, not 'Hindu temple in Bangladesh'
As religious tensions spiked in Bangladesh following the arrest of a Hindu leader, social media users in neighbouring India falsely…
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Muslim lawyer killed in Bangladesh violence was not part of arrested Hindu monk's legal team
Supporters of an arrested Hindu monk calling for the protection of Bangladesh's Hindu minority clashed with the police in the port city of…
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Indian Muslim politician falsely accused of brandishing Islamic flags ahead of election
India's main opposition party Congress is often targeted with misinformation that fans accusations it is more favourable to the country's…
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Dozens of Muslim worshippers killed in Nigeria crash
Dozens of Muslim worshippers have been killed in a crash in northern Nigeria's Kaduna state. The victims were travelling to celebrate…
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Clip of man wearing female Muslim headscarf filmed in Bangladesh, not India
A video from Bangladesh of a man wearing a female Muslim headscarf in an apparent bid to evade arrest has been falsely portrayed as an…
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Election fallout: deep shifts in Muslim and Jewish voting
However big the headline change in the vote between the past two elections, drill down into two demographic pockets of Britain and you…
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14 die in extreme heat during Muslim Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia
At least 14 people from Jordan have died in extreme heat during the Muslim Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, officials said on Sunday. A…
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A usually joyous Muslim holiday reminds families in Gaza of war's punishing toll
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Last summer, Palestinians in the Gaza Strip celebrated the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha the way it's…
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Muslim pilgrims converge at Mount Arafat for daylong worship as Hajj reaches its peak
MOUNT ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Following the footsteps of prophets beneath a burning sun, Muslims from around the world congregated…
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AP PHOTOS: Nomadic Muslim devotees throng a forest shrine in disputed Kashmir
BABA NAGRI, India (AP) — The road to the Baba Nagri forest shrine in India-controlled Kashmir was a colorful spectacle. Tens of thousands…
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Old video falsely shared as 'poll-rigging by supporters of Indian Muslim candidate'
Screenshot of the false post, taken on May 17, 2024 Nearly a billion Indians are voting to elect a new government in six-week-long…