The claim
Photo of Congress MP Rahul Gandhi meeting Islamic preacher Zakir Naik in Malaysia
Original review summary
FACTLY reports that the viral photo was digitally manipulated: the underlying image showed Zakir Naik and his son meeting Oman’s Grand Mufti, while the inserted image of Rahul Gandhi came from a March 2025 London event. The review says the available evidence shows this particular photo does not depict a real meeting, while noting it could not independently verify whether Gandhi met Naik in Malaysia.[S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] FACTLY original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026
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