

{"id":99777,"date":"2021-08-03T17:27:34","date_gmt":"2021-08-03T11:57:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=99777"},"modified":"2022-05-04T18:58:46","modified_gmt":"2022-05-04T13:28:46","slug":"fact-check-did-muslims-offer-namaz-in-ganga-river-false-claim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/fact-check-did-muslims-offer-namaz-in-ganga-river-false-claim\/","title":{"rendered":"Video of people offering namaz in knee-deep water is from Bangladesh"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Footage of a large crowd of people offering namaz in knee-deep water is circulating widely on social media against the backdrop of Eid.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Now Namaz in rivers ,what the hell is going on <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/b4orD3hPGf\">pic.twitter.com\/b4orD3hPGf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dr.SushmaShallakaul\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3 (@shallakaul) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/shallakaul\/status\/1521663284151156736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 4, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The same video was shared last year when the accompanying Hindi caption said, \u201cThis is a plan to capture a secluded place in the river Ganges by offering prayers there. According to their plan, a temporary encampment should be built on the banks of the river, which will be converted into permanent accommodation. Because the next war of the world will be for water. And the experiment to convert Mother Ganges to Abe Zamzam has begun!\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"hi\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%E0%A4%89%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%96%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A1_%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%87_%E0%A4%AD%E0%A5%82_%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%A8?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930\u093e\u0916\u0902\u0921_\u092e\u093e\u0902\u0917\u0947_\u092d\u0942_\u0915\u093e\u0928\u0942\u0928<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%A8_%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u091c\u092e\u0940\u0928_\u091c\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0926<\/a><br \/>\n\u092f\u0939 \u092e\u0941\u0938\u094d\u0932\u093f\u092e\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u090f\u0915 \u092f\u094b\u091c\u0928\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u093f \u090f\u0915\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0924 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928 \u092a\u0930 \u0917\u0902\u0917\u093e \u0928\u0926\u0940 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0905\u091c\u093c\u093e\u0928 \u0932\u0917\u093e \u0915\u0930 \u0915\u092c\u094d\u091c\u093e \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u092f\u0947\u0964<\/p>\n<p>\u0907\u0928\u0915\u0940 \u092f\u094b\u091c\u0928\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0938\u093e\u0930 \u0917\u0902\u0917\u093e \u0928\u0926\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u093f\u0928\u093e\u0930\u0947 \u0915\u093f\u0928\u093e\u0930\u0947 \u092a\u0930 \u0905\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0908 \u0928\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0938 \u092c\u0928\u093e\u092f\u0947 \u091c\u093e\u092f \u092c\u093e\u0926 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092f\u0939 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0908 \u0928\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0938 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0935\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0928 \u0915\u0930 \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u092f\u0947\u0917\u093e\u0964<\/p>\n<p>\u0915\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093f \u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0935 \u0915\u0940 \u0905\u0917\u0932\u0940\ud83d\udc47 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4ANIH8zduk\">pic.twitter.com\/4ANIH8zduk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3\u0915\u0932\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0923\u0940_\u092a\u0941\u0937\u094d\u092a\u093e\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3 (@P_Katyayan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/P_Katyayan\/status\/1420456379043647490?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 28, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"hi\">\u092f\u0939 \u092e\u0941\u0938\u094d\u0932\u093f\u092e\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u090f\u0915 \u092f\u094b\u091c\u0928\u093e \u0939\u0948, \u0915\u0940 \u090f\u0915\u093e\u0902\u0924 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928 \u092a\u0930 \u0917\u0902\u0917\u093e \u0928\u0926\u0940 \u092e\u0947\u0902, \u0905\u091c\u093e\u0928 \u0932\u0917\u093e\u0915\u0930 \u0915\u092c\u094d\u091c\u093e \u0915\u0930 \u0932\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u090f, \u0907\u0928\u0915\u0940 \u092f\u094b\u091c\u0928\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0938\u093e\u0930 \u0917\u0902\u0917\u093e \u0928\u0926\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u093f\u0928\u093e\u0930\u0947 \u0915\u093f\u0928\u093e\u0930\u0947 \u092a\u0930 \u0905\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0908 \u0928\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0938 \u092c\u0928\u093e\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u090f, \u092c\u093e\u0926 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092f\u0939 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0908 \u0928\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0938 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0935\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0928 \u0915\u0930 \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0917\u093e, \u0915\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902\u0915\u093f \u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0935 \u0915\u0940 \u0905\u0917\u0932\u0940 \u0932\u0921\u093c\u093e\u0908 \u092a\u093e\u0928\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0939\u094b\u0928\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0964 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CaypnUoZUa\">pic.twitter.com\/CaypnUoZUa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3 \u0936\u0947\u0937\u0927\u0930 \u0924\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0930\u0940 \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3 (@sdtiwari) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sdtiwari\/status\/1420344379907076098?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 28, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Facebook user <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210731080359\/https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/login\/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2F100030903111693%2Fvideos%2F296233258960388\">Sanjay Singh<\/a> shared the visuals with the same caption.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-video\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/100030903111693\/videos\/296233258960388\/\" data-width=\"500\" data-show-text=\"true\">\n<blockquote class=\"fb-xfbml-parse-ignore\" cite=\"https:\/\/developers.facebook.com\/100030903111693\/videos\/296233258960388\/\"><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u092f\u0939 \u092e\u0941\u0938\u094d\u0932\u093f\u092e\u094b\u0902\u0915\u0940 \u090f\u0915 \u092f\u094b\u091c\u0928\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u093f \u090f\u0915\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0924 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928 \u092a\u0930 \u0917\u0902\u0917\u093e \u0928\u0926\u0940 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0905\u091c\u093c\u093e\u0928 \u0932\u0917\u093e \u0915\u0930 \u0915\u092c\u094d\u091c\u093e \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u092f\u0947\u0964 \u0907\u0928\u0915\u0940 \u092f\u094b\u091c\u0928\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0938\u093e\u0930 \u0917\u0902\u0917\u093e \u0928\u0926\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u093f\u0928\u093e\u0930\u0947 \u0915\u093f\u0928\u093e\u0930\u0947 \u092a\u0930 \u0905\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0908 \u0928\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0938 \u092c\u0928\u093e\u092f\u0947 \u091c\u093e\u092f \u092c\u093e\u0926 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092f\u0939 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0908 \u0928\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0938 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0935\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0928 \u0915\u0930 \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u092f\u0947\u0917\u093e\u0964 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093f \u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0935 \u0915\u0940 \u0905\u0917\u0932\u0940 \u0932\u0921\u093c\u093e\u0908 \u092a\u093e\u0928\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0939\u094b\u0928\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u0914\u0930 \u092f\u0939 \u0917\u0902\u0917\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u093f\u0928\u093e\u0930\u0947 \u0930\u0939 \u0915\u0930 \u092f\u0939 \u092e\u0941\u0938\u094d\u0932\u093f\u092e \u0907\u0938\u094d\u0932\u093e\u092e \u0915\u094b \u092c\u0941\u0932\u0928\u094d\u0926 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0917\u0947\u0964<\/p>\n<p>Posted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/people\/Sanjay-Singh\/100030903111693\/\">Sanjay Singh<\/a> on Monday, July 26, 2021<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>Facebook page <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/100052910293272\/videos\/773167120024126\/\">\u2018I Love MODI JI\u2019<\/a> promoted the clip as well.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-99779 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/08\/word-image-3.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"810\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/08\/word-image-3.jpeg 810w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/08\/word-image-3-300x145.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/08\/word-image-3-768x372.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The video was viral on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/search\/videos\/?q=%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%B9%20%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%80%20%E0%A4%8F%E0%A4%95%20%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE%20%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%88%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BF%20%E0%A4%8F%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%20%20%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%20%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%B0%20%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%BE%20%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%80%20&amp;sde=AbrncOC9Eo4JY_OLJrNRxWbosfm1ezmJR0aX8OWKgLG1ilxgg98ELbozPbV_g85X9dPMRY0BVOKSo_9vqwB3JHXI\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%B9%20%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%80%20%E0%A4%8F%E0%A4%95%20%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE%20%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%88%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BF%20%E0%A4%8F%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%20%20%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%20%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%B0%20%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%BE%20%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%80%20&amp;src=typed_query\">Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-99780 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/08\/word-image-4.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"889\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/08\/word-image-4.jpeg 525w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/08\/word-image-4-177x300.jpeg 177w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The same video was shared on YouTube as <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/m3xo3hm_y4Q\">Florida<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/UXA_vynJW6I\">India<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/-I2Hvwuo9Os\">Maharashtra<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Fact-check<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Alt News performed a keyword search, which led us to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhakatribune.com\/bangladesh\/nation\/2020\/05\/25\/thousands-offer-eid-prayer-in-knee-deep-water\">Dhaka Tribune article<\/a> dated May 25, 2020. The accompanying image is a still from the viral video. The outlet states that there was a flood in the Koira subdistrict of Khulna, Bangladesh due to the Amphan cyclone. Because of this, locals offered prayers in knee-deep water on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. The storm, which hit at a speed of 180 kmph, caused a lot of devastation. Mohammad Humayun Kabir, chairman of the Koira Sadar Upazila Parishad, revealed that close to 3,000 people had offered prayers at three different places in the city during flooding.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-99781 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/08\/word-image-5.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"776\" height=\"880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/08\/word-image-5.jpeg 776w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/08\/word-image-5-265x300.jpeg 265w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/08\/word-image-5-768x871.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 776px) 100vw, 776px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Below is a side-by-side comparison of a screengrab from the viral video and the image carried by the Dhaka Tribune.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-99782 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/08\/word-image-6.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"810\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/08\/word-image-6.jpeg 810w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/08\/word-image-6-300x109.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/08\/word-image-6-768x278.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Bangladeshi newspapers like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.daily-sun.com\/post\/483787\/Thousands-offer-Eid-prayers-standing-in-water\">Daily Sun<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/banglamirrornews.com\/2020\/05\/25\/thousands-offer-eid-prayers-standing-in-water\/\">Bangla Mirror<\/a> also reported about residents offering prayers in water during flooding in Koira.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, a video of a crowd of people offering Eid prayers in knee-deep water in Bangladesh amid the 2020 floods was shared on social media as India and Florida. 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