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  • 2021-07-01 (xsd:date)
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  • Quote praising Prophet Mohammed falsely attributed to Bollywood actress Rani Mukerji (en)
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  • News reports in Bangladesh claim that famous Bollywood actress Rani Mukerji tweeted that the Prophet Mohammed was the most remarkable man in the history of mankind. The reports prompted praise for the star, who is Hindu. However, the claim is false; the reports are based on an imposter account which has been suspended, while Mukerji’s management has previously said she is not active on social media. The claim was shared by Bengali Time, a news organisation with more than 400,000 followers on Facebook. ‘‘Hazrat Mohammad PUBH is the most remarkable man in the history of mankind: Rani Mukherji’’, reads the caption on the post shared on June 15, 2021. The post links to a news article reporting that Mukerji tweeted ‘‘Mohammad PUBH is the most remarkable man in history.’’ Rani Mukerji is an award-winning actress and starred in a string of classic Bollywood films in the early 2000s. She is a Hindu, and has been photographed taking part in traditional rituals such as Sindoor Khela and attending Durga Puja celebrations. She has spoken about her relationship with her Muslim friends, and told entertainment channel Zoom in a 2009 interview that Muslims have always played a very important role in my life. The actress's purported comments about the Prophet Mohammed drew praise from Facebook users. Hey Rani, you praised our prophet, your life in the hereafter will be bright'', one person commented. Good news, another wrote. Various other news organisations in Bangladesh reported the claim in June 2021, including Dhakar Barta and NewsNow24 , although the latter article has been removed. Similar reports previously surfaced in 2019, as seen here and here . However, the claim is false. A Google keyword search found this tweet from Pakistani news outlet Daily Times from January 5, 2016, which reads: ''Rani Mukharji Indian actress admires Prophet Muhammad(PBUH)'', along with a screenshot of another tweet from an account named RANI MUKERJI posted on December 24, 2015. The screenshot reads: ''As much I have studied the life and character of the great Prophet Muhammad, he’s the most remarkable man in the history of mankind! #Islam. However, the Twitter handle @_rani_mukerji does not exist. A search on Twitter reveals the account has been suspended. AFP found another tweet , dated January 3, 2016, which reads: ''Prophet Muhammad most remarkable man in the history of mankind, tweets Rani Mukerji''. The tweet links to an article from India Tomorrow, which has been removed. The link leads to a page with the message: ''The article has been deleted as its source proved to be a fake twitter account. We apologize.'' Further keyword searches found this story from India Today which debunked another fake tweet produced by the same Twitter handle. The article reports that the actress's office issued a statement denying the reports and confirming she was not active on social media. This is to reiterate that Rani Mukerji is not on any social media platform and has never been in the past. There are several imposters who are operating various handles in her name, so we request you to disregard the same, India Today quoted Mukerji’s office as saying. Various Indian media reported the denial, including Indian Express , The Statesman and Gulf News . (en)
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