Clip from Australian TV show 'The Swap' misleadingly shared as 'forced Islamisation'

Footage of children praying in a mosque has sparked accusations of 'brainwashing' and 'Islamisation' The clip was taken from an Australian TV show in which a group of Catholic and Muslim children swapped schools to learn about each other's cultures

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A video of students praying at a mosque is circulating in social media posts that misleadingly claim it shows the"brainwashing" and"Islamisation" of schoolchildren. In reality, the clip is taken from an Australian TV show where students from different religious backgrounds swapped schools in order to learn about each other's cultures.

"Australia: Parents go furious as a video of children in Australia being taught how to pray in a mosque goes viral," reads a"Furious parents accuse the school of brainwashing and Islamizing their children in the name of pleasing a migrant community." The video, which has more than 220,000 views, shows children praying in a mosque. During the ritual, one student asks his classmate to pull up his socks to cover his knees as a mark of respect., saying he tells his students to be courteous when teaching others about Islamic values. A student then says it was"really nice" to attend the prayer and that he enjoyed the sense of unity with others taking part.

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