People sneezing purposefully to spread coronavirus at Hazrat Nizamuddin mosque in Delhi.
Speak Now, "A religious congregation by Tablighi Jamaat in Delhis Nizamuddin has turned out to be the super-spreader of novel coronavirus with multiple deaths and infections across India traced to the event.", More than 2,000 people from different states and countries had attended the congregation held from March 13-15., And now, a video showing people sitting on their knees and praying is doing rounds on social media platforms., It is being claimed that these people are sneezing purposefully to spread novel coronavirus at Hazrat Nizamuddin mosque in Delhi., Purposefully sneezing to spread Corona virus at Hazrat Nizamuddin mosque in Delhi. pic.twitter.com/UQMWqwLfto, India Today Anti-Fake News War Room (AFWA) has found the claim along with the video to be misleading. The video has been in circulation for many months., "We found the video posted by Facebook user Ridouan Soumaa on January 29, 2020, a couple of months before the Tablighi Jamaat conference at Nizamuddin.", YouTube account \sahibg official\ uploaded the same video on January 31, 2020, with the caption, "Corona virus big attack in Pakistan/fani"., People in the video are performing Zikr or Zikir, a method of praying mostly followed in Sufism. Usually during Zikir, people repeat the prayers., However, we could not trace the origin of the video., But it is certain that the video has nothing to do with the faithful purposefully sneezing to spread novel coronavirus at Hazrat Nizamuddin mosque in Delhi., India Today Fact Check is part of IFCN Alliance on Covid-19, The number of crows determines the intensity of the lie., , What happened in Galwan: Detailed account of brutal June 15 battle, Exclusive: Images from Galwan show Chinese build-up intact after carnage, India holds fort, India-China border dispute: Importance of Pangong Tso and why its fingers are much sought after, Covid-19 Tracker: State-wise data, daily trends, patients cured, deaths and more, "Rajasthans elephant tourism industry bears the brunt of Covid-19", Imran Khan hails Osama bin Laden, calls him a martyr, India sees biggest one-day spike of 16,922 cases, death toll nears 14,900, Army chief to brief political leadership on LAC situation, India will never forget those who fought for democracy during Emergency days: PM Modi, Follow norms or face lockdown: Karnataka CM warns Bengalureans, Delhi now worst-hit city as coronavirus cases cross 70,000, China used post-clash peace to build up troops: Sources, , Copyright © 2020 Living Media India Limited. For reprint rights: Syndications Today, Copyright © 2020 Living Media India Limited. For reprint rights: Syndications Today
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