An image of famous footballer Cristiano Ronaldo offering namaz in Mecca with his partner Georgina Rodriguez is going viral on social media. With this picture, it is being claimed that he has accepted Islam and offered namaz in Haram Sharif in Mecca.
User Nazneen Akhtar sharing the image wrote, “Mashallah: The world’s most famous footballer Cristiano Ronaldo adopted Islam religion and offered namaz with his wife in Haram Sharif.”
माशाअल्लाह: दुनियां के सबसे मशहूर फुटबॉलर क्रिस्टियानो रोनाल्डो ने #इस्लाम_धर्म अपनाया और हरम शरीफ में अपनी पत्नी के साथ नमाज़ अदा की…!#SubhanAllah ❤️ pic.twitter.com/M9iUMx6NLn
— Adv.Nazneen Akhtar (@NazneenAkhtar23) December 21, 2024
Manish Jaiky stated, “Why are everyone from common people to big celebrities adopting Islam religion? The world’s most famous footballer Cristiano Ronaldo adopted #Islam_religion and offered namaz in Haram Sharif with his wife.”
एक आम नागरिकों से लेकर बड़ी-बड़ी हस्तियां आखिर #इस्लाम_धर्म क्यूं अपना रही है।
— Manish Jaiky 🇮🇳 (@ManishJaiky) December 22, 2024
दुनियां के सबसे मशहूर फुटबॉलर क्रिस्टियानो रोनाल्डो ने #इस्लाम_धर्म अपनाया और हरम शरीफ में अपनी पत्नी के साथ नमाज़ अदा की…!
कृपया हमें इसका एक दो #कारण जरूर बताएं #कमेंट बॉक्स में!#SubhanAllah ❤️ pic.twitter.com/XA2x55u2DL
The image was also shared by Shuaib Ali, Saima Khan, AIMIM Delhi Official and Ayesha Majid Khan.
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Fact Check
In our fact-checking research, we conducted a keyword search on Google and found no media reports online regarding Ronaldo accepting Islam or offering namaz in Mecca, indicating that the image is fake.
Additionally, we identified several abnormalities in the viral image. In one of the collage photos, Ronaldo appears to have six fingers on both hands, while in another, he has five fingers on both hands.
In the next step, using an AI image detection tool Decopy AI, we found that the image was generated using generative artificial intelligence (AI).
In conclusion, the viral image claiming to show Ronaldo offering namaz in Mecca and asserting that he has accepted Islam is fake and was generated using Artificial Intelligence (AI).
| Claim | Footballer Cristiano Ronaldo accepted Islam and offered namaz in Mecca. |
| Claimed by | Social media users |
| Fact Check | The image is AI generated. |
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