Spirituality & Religion

Misleading: Thousands of Muslims Pray at U.S. Capitol

Deja Tyla HansenDeja Tyla Hansen
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30th January 2021
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10:44 pm
29th March 2021
Misleading: Thousands of Muslims Pray at U.S. Capitol
The image is from 2009 (Getty Images).

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On January 22, 2021, a Twitter user posted on Facebook with information about President Biden’s current term. The Hindi message translated to “Joe Biden's new America in front of Capitol Hill on Friday.” This post was followed by an image that showed many individuals believed to be Muslim praying in front of Capitol Hill.

Many Twitter users quickly questioned the facts behind this post while others merely continued to share the story with friends.

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