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By Hazel Gandhi A video showing cleaning work being done near the Al Nabawi mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia, is viral online with the false claim that the area was cleaned after Union Minister Smriti Irani’s visit. BOOM found that the claims are false and the cleaning is a routine operation that takes place inside the mosque and in its vicinity. The Masjid Al Nabawi, also known as the Prophet’s Mosque, is the second holiest site in Islam, located in Medina. Minority Affairs Minister Smriti Irani visited Medina on January 8. 2024, as part of her two-day state visit to Saudi Arabia. The Bilateral…

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