A Mississauga imam who had his image used in a fake news article about mosques refusing to shelter victims of Hurricane Harvey says he’s never even been to Texas. A photo of Ibrahim Hindy of the Dar Al-Tawheed Islamic Centre was the main image of multiple hoax articles about an imam who refused to shelter non-Muslims displaced by Hurricane Harvey in their mosques. The article was shared by thousands on social media, with many expressing outrage at an event that did not happen. The Last Line of Defense, a conservative website where the post originated, says on its website that “everything on this site is a satirical work of fiction.”The image of Hindy that was used shows the logo for Global, a Canadian television network, in the bottom right corner. Hindy, who is in Saudi Arabia for the hajj, the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, responded to the Star by email on Sunday, saying he has received threats since the article was posted and fears for the safety of his family.

Source: thestar September 03, 2017 20:37 UTC