Fact Check: Viral video showing a woman disrupting Eid prayers in Virginia is not a Hindu
A video of a woman disrupting prayers in a mosque is going viral with a claim that she is a Hindu at the Eid congregation held in a mosque in Virginia, USA. The video shows the woman storming into the mosque disrupting the prayers and later, being forcefully removed by the police.
A video of a woman disrupting prayers in a mosque is going viral with a claim that she is a Hindu at the Eid congregation held in a mosque in Virginia, USA. The video shows the woman storming into the mosque disrupting the prayers and later, being forcefully removed by the police.
Some users captioned the video as “A Hindu woman in Virginia, USA, entered a mosque during Eid prayer, got on the mimbar, created a ruckus, and spew islamophobic slurs. She was later arrested. Modi and BJP have been poisoning Indian minds beyond borders. The RSS poison has spread far and wide.”
Fact Check:
The claim is false. The woman seen in the video is not a Hindu.
When we searched with the keywords “Woman disrupts prayers in mosque”, we found an article in PiPa news stating that a woman created a ruckus at a mosque of the All Dulles Area Muslim Society (ADAMS) center in Northern Virginia, USA.
When searched for the ADAMS center mosque in Virginia, we found a Facebook page of the All Dulles Area Muslim Society.
On this page, we found a clarification published by them on April 22, 2023, stating that the individual (woman) belonged to the Muslim community and that she was struggling with mental health issues.
Here is the clarification published by them:
Dear Community, Assalamu Alaykum, and Eid Mubarak,
We want to clarify that the recent incident at the mosque on Friday, April 21st, during the ADAMS Sterling, Virginia, Eid prayer involved an individual from the Muslim community struggling with mental health issues.
ADAMS leadership and social services have met and are working with the family to provide additional resources and help. The family sincerely asks for forgiveness for the incident in the morning during Eid prayers. The family has requested that those who posted the video please remove it from social media to protect the family's privacy since the video is causing additional stress to the family.
Mental health challenges can affect individuals from all walks of life, and it is important to approach such situations with empathy and understanding. We recognize that this was an isolated incident.
As a community, we are committed to promoting inclusivity, tolerance, and understanding amongst all individuals, regardless of their background or circumstances. We encourage everyone to refrain from making assumptions or generalizations based on this incident and to remember that mental health issues are complex and require proper care and attention.
We appreciate the ongoing support of our community during this time, and we will continue to work towards creating a safe and respectful environment for all members of our mosque.
They also issued the clarification on their Instagram account also.
Therefore, the woman in the video is not a Hindu. She belonged to the Muslim community but is mentally deranged. The claim is false.
