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The Claim

On May 6, 2026, Muslims from multiple countries gathered in Hooghly district, West Bengal, India.

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The Short Version

The evidence does not support a multi-country Muslim gathering in Hooghly district on May 6, 2026. Credible fact-checks show the widely shared footage was from the Biswa Ijtema in Puinan, Hooghly, held on January 2-5, 2026. The core event was real, but the date in the claim is wrong, which materially changes what happened.

Caveats

  • The claim appears to rely on recycled video that was later miscaptioned with a false May 2026 date.
  • A real gathering did occur in Hooghly, but date errors are load-bearing here: January evidence cannot be used to prove a May 6 event.
  • Many supporting links are social media posts or reposts; the strongest evidence comes from independent fact-checkers and established news outlets.

The Receipts

  1. Old videos misrepresented as exodus from India's West Bengal after election

    AFP Fact Check

  2. Biswa Ijtema Returns to West Bengal After 34 Years ... - Facebook

    Facebook

  3. The Biswa Ijtema for West Bengal in 2026 is planned for January 2-5 ...

    Facebook

  4. Old, Unrelated Video Shared as Bangladeshis Leaving West Bengal After BJP’s Win

    The Quint

  5. Millions attend world's second-largest Muslim gathering

    Al Jazeera

  6. An old, unrelated video is being shared as Bangladeshis leaving West Bengal after BJP’s victory in the elections

    FACTLY

  7. Video From Bengal Ijtema Shared As Illegal Infiltrators Leaving For Bangladesh

    BOOM Live

  8. Fact Check: Viral Video Claiming Infiltrators Are Leaving Bengal After The Elections Is Old And Linked To A Religious Event

    Vishvas News

  9. Hooghly News: ৩২ বছর পর বাংলায় বিশ্ব ইজতেমার আয়োজন, হাজির লক্ষ লক্ষ মুসলিম সম্প্রদায়ের মানুষ

    Ei Samay

  10. India's Bengal pushes out Muslim Bangladeshis, deepening religious tensions

    Al Jazeera

+ 20 more sources — see the full list on Lenz

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