Video of Indonesian Pilgrims at Mecca Falsely Connected to Ram Temple
By Hazel Gandhi A video showing pilgrims dressed in orange and green clothes at Mecca's Kaaba is viral online with the false claim that they are Hindus and are celebrating the recent inauguration of the Ram temple at the Muslim holy site. BOOM found that the claims are false, the video shows an Indonesian pilgrimage and is unrelated to the Ram temple inauguration. The Ram temple was inaugurated on January 22, 2024 and the ceremony revered by Hindus in India as well as overseas. Videos of temples across the United States celebrating the event as well as a road show in Maryland went viral online...