An Image Falsely Linked to a Conversion of Muslim Men to Christianity
As the Israel-Palestinian Hamas war is still ongoing, an image was widely shared on social media with a caption saying it was about over 200 Muslim men in Gaza giving up their religion and accepting Christianity after they dreamed of Jesus in the same night. The caption and the photo had been widely shared and commented on. However, running a Google Reverse Image Search proves the claim is false.
SOCIAL MEDIAL CLAIM
A claim that went viral on social media in recent weeks said that more than 200 Muslim men in Gaza were converted to Christianity after they dreamed of Jesus in the same night.
The claim was circulated on social media with an image depicting a group of people hugging each other in a place.
The claim has been widely shared and commented on by Khmer-speaking social media users.
Below is the capture of the claim saying “More than 200 Muslim men in Gaza received Jesus recently because all 200 had dreams of Jesus in the same night. Praise God!”
The claim in Khmer came after it was widely circulated in English on social media in recent weeks.
Below is the capture of the claim saying “More than 200 Muslim men in Gaza received Jesus recently because all 200 had dreams of Jesus in the same night. Praise God!”
The claim can be fully read through links here (archived) or another here (archived) and here (archived).
FACT CHECK
Fact Crescendo Cambodia began debunking the claim by running a Google Reverse Image Search which led us to find out the truth below.
By running the reverse image search, we find the image in Shutterstock – an American provider of photography, video, visual design, editing tools, and stock music.
The image caption says Palestinian men were welcomed by their family members upon their arrival in the Gaza Strip on April 28, 2023, after they were evacuated from the war-torn zone in Sudan.
The image was also found in a report of Palestine Deep Dive in late July. The information of the photo is as same as it was described above.
Palestine Deep Dive | Archived Link
CONCLUSION
Fact Crescendo Cambodia found the claim is false. The image is not about 200 Muslim men who were converted to Christianity. The image is that Palestinian men hugged their family members upon their arrival in the Gaza Strip in April this year after they were evacuated from the war-torn Sudan.
Title:An Image Falsely Linked to a Conversion of Muslim Men to Christianity
Written By: Jay UdomResult: False
