Fact-Check: No, This Man Did Not ‘Die’ Defending Al Aqsa Mosque From Attacks

The photo was taken from an instructional blog post about wrapping a body for funerals, dating back to 2014.

A photo of a man on the ground wrapped in white cloth is being shared on social media.

What is the claim?: People are sharing the photo to claim that it shows a man who died defending an attack on Al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem.

(Archives of more claims on social media can be seen here, here and here.)

But...?: We were able to trace the image back to 2014, when it was shared in a blogpost.

• The blog shared it in a series of instructions of preparing for a funeral.

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How did we find out?: We ran a reverse image search on the viral photo.

• On Yandex, we came across a blog post dated 23 October 2014 which mentioned that it showed a Rehlal Al-Khulud program in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

• It taught the proper way to conduct funeral rituals to those attending.

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What happened at Al Aqsa Mosque?: The Israeli police conducted raids on the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem on 5 April that left at least 12 Palestinians injured, reported Al Jazeera.

• The police reportedly attacked worshippers in the mosque overnight during the holy month of Ramadan.

• The raids continued the next morning, when Israeli forces were seen pushing Palestinians out of the mosque's compound, preventing them from offering prayers.

• As per the report, at least 400 Palestinians were arrested and were taken into Israeli custody. They are said to be held at a police station in East Jerusalem's Atarot.

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