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VIDEO: Muslims See A Christmas Tree Being Setup At A Mall, Then Start the ATTACK!
Other Versions
1. VIDEO=> HUNDREDS of MUSLIMS Tear Down Giant Christmas Tree in Mall
2. Hundreds Of Muslims Destroy Giant Christmas Tree in America #Tolerance
3. Muslims attacking a Christmas tree in an American shopping mall
4. Arabs tear down Christmas tree
Fact Check:
A video claims to show a group of Muslims Attack and Tear Down a Christmas Tree in American Shopping Mall. Allegedly, they did it in a protest against the Christian religion. Many online outlets reported the incident saying the incident is from Sweden, France or Europe. The controversial claims are are not true and explained here.
Not Muslims Attack on Christmas Tree
Our search reveals the mall location in the video is not in America, Sweden or elsewhere. It in fact comes from the Mall of Arabia in Cairo, Egypt. More importantly, the footage does not show a group of Muslims (or Arabs) attacking or actually destroying a Christmas Tree. It is in fact a common post-holiday tradition called “Christmas tree plundering,” also known as “Dancing out Christmas” or “Throw out the Tree”. People strip the Christmas tree of its ornaments and hidden gifts giving them to children before disposing off the tree later on. The tradition originated in Sweden and spread to other countries marking the end of the Christmas and holiday season. You can see in the video, the Christmas tree is actually set up in a way for people to climb up. You can see some people wearing scarves on heads and also Christmas hats.
So, the video does not show Muslims attacking a Christmas Tree in America or elsewhere, nor it is against Christmas religion. It is in fact a common tradition called Christmas tree plundering that took place in a Cairo Mall. Perhaps it took place after the end of 2015 Christmas season.
Hoax or Fact:
Hoax.
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