Queen Elizabeth II died on Sept. 8, 2022, reigniting a long-standing rumor that the monarch had familial ties to the Prophet Muhammad, the founding figure of the Islamic faith:May Allah protect her pic.twitter.com/YXxQEF6k7Y — Arron Merat (@a_merat) September 8, 2022Unlike many rumors that spread in the wake of the queen’s passing, the claim that Elizabeth II has ties to Muhammad is more than a simple hoax or misconception. The graphic included in journalist Arron Merat’s tweet above had been previously published by The Times, a British newspaper, in 2018. The idea that the British royals, vis-a-vis Queen Elizabeth II, are descendants of the Prophet Muhammad doesn’t exactly have the murky origins of an unfounded, sketchy internet rumor. Here’s how UPI reported it:‘The royal family’s direct descent from the prophet Mohammed cannot be relied upon to protect the royal family forever from Moslem terrorists,’ he said. However, all Moslem religious leaders are proud of this fact.’ Brooks-Baker said the British royal family is descended from Mohammed through the Arab kings of Seville, who once ruled Spain.

Source: The Times September 08, 2022 20:49 UTC