These Videos Do Not Show People Converting to Islam During the 2022 World Cup
The Claim
The videos show individuals converting to Islam during the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
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A video is being circulated on social media purporting to show four people converting to Islam in front of Islamic preacher Zakir Naik during the World Cup Qatar 2022.
A Twitter user wrote, "Four people announce their conversion to Islam during Dr. Zakir Naik's first lecture in #Qatar."
Another video purporting to show people converting to Islam in Qatar prior to the start of the World Cup went viral.
“So far more than 1000 people have converted to Islam, even though the event has not even started yet. Today is the first match,” another user wrote.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar has investigated the claim and found it to be misleading.
The videos are outdated and unrelated to World Cup Qatar 2022.
2016 Video of Zakir Naik Resurfaced
The first video claiming that four people converted to Islam in front of Zakir Naik is old.
The footage was taken in 2016 at the Indian Islamic preacher's conference in Qatar.
Old Video of Filipinos Converting to Islam
The second video was uploaded to YouTube in March 2018.
The video shows the conversion of sixty Filipinos to Islam at the Challenger Complex in Qatar.
FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
The videos went viral after social media users shared images of Zakir Naik arriving in Qatar for the 2022 World Cup.
The World Cup Qatar 2022 tournaments began on November 20, with the first match between Qatar and Ecuador.
The game was held at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, and Ecuador won 2-0 over the hosts.
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