Yes, we know, the following meme is just a meme, i.e. a “joke image”. But not everyone understands this straight away, precisely BECAUSE it's not directly there. So it's not surprising that we get questions about this. Is it true? Did a Muslim use a trick to lure people in so that he and everyone else could die in an explosion?
The following meme has existed since the summer of 2015. The exact origin is unknown, but this image CANNOT be older than August 2015.
Initially it was posted on the classic “fun” sites [ 1 ], but also on 9Gag [ 2 ].
Already there you quickly notice: the comments reflect a certain uncertainty as to whether this is real or not.
“But it could have been that way”
“And what about Paris/Brussels/etc?” Yes, you can argue about whataboutism, you can also say that the whole picture compilation is just a joke. According to me. For everyone else who wants to know what can really be seen there, there is an origin analysis.
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This sequence of images shows a few captures from a short film from India, more specifically Mumbai. From Indian websites [ 3 ] we now learn that the man is Mazim Milla, who carried out this “experiment” as a gesture on August 6, 2015 in Chowpatty/Mumbai.
Mazim Milla stood blindfolded at Mumbai's crowded Chowpatty on Thursday afternoon with a signboard that read, "I'm Muslim and I trust you, Do you trust me enough for a hug?"
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He wanted to repeat the “Blind Trust Project” [ 4 ], in which a Muslim with the same message had already shown this experiment in Toronto under the message #CoExist .
So no one exploded.
Then where does the explosion come from?
The last picture in the series shows a bomb explosion. It can be seen in several places in connection with various attacks in Nigeria, but always as an example image. In 2015 under the title “Bomb Blast In Potiskum Church Kills 6 Worshippers” [ 5 ], in 2014 “Bomb Blast In Niger State” [ 6 ] and already in 2012 “Heavy Bomb Blast Rocks The City Of Kano” [ 7 ].
However, as early as 2009, this image was already being used as background music without any reference to its origin [ 8 ]. This image can also often be found in advertising for shatterproof glass.
Notes:
1) This content reflects the current state of affairs at the time of publication. The reproduction of individual images, screenshots, embeds or video sequences serves to discuss the topic. 2) Individual contributions were created through the use of machine assistance and were carefully checked by the Mimikama editorial team before publication. ( Reason )