A video circulating on social media shows Hindu devotional songs being performed at a concert in Saudi Arabia.
What we found: We took screenshots of a few frames of the video and ran a Google resverse image search on a few keyframes.
It directed us to an Instagram post dated 8 June, showing the same video.
The song featured in the video was not a devotional Hindu song but rather an Arabic song. The caption indicated that it was a performance by 62-year-old Abdul Majeed Abdullah.
A closer examination of the comments section revealed that the concert occurred in Kuwait.
We came across the video on Abdullah's official YouTube channel, which was uploaded on 27 May 2024.
The details indicated that it originated from a concert held in Kuwait. This verified that the viral video originates from Kuwait, not Saudi Arabia.
Moreover, the sound in the viral video was edited to feature a Hindu devotional track.
We searched the name of the singer and found the same video on the Audiolab Event’s YouTube channel, uploaded on 31 May, with the caption: “Abdul Majeed Abdullah’s stellar performance of ‘Hala Besh’ in The Arena Kuwait 2024." (sic)
The Audiolab Event organised the sound services and event installations for Abdul Majeed Abdullah’s concert at The Arena Kuwait in May.
The venue also lists Abdullah as a performer at The Arena Kuwait on 9,10, and 11 May 2024.
We were unable to verify the origin of the song used in the viral video.
Conclusion: We found that a viral video showing a concert was edited to add a Hindu devotional song, making the claim false.
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