copenlu/druid huggingface dataset:
Claim: The Jamkaran mosque in Iran raised a red flag over its dome for the first time in history. (Metro UK, 2020-01-04)
Evidence (2024-07-31): Iran raises red flag of revenge and vows to retaliate after Hamas leader assassination [...] Iran raised a symbolic red flag of revenge above an important mosque while vowing to take revenge against Israel over its assassination of Hamas Chief Ismail Haniyeh. The red flag with the inscription, "O ye avengers of Hussein," was raised above Jamkaran Mosque in the city of Qom. The flag is rarely raised outside the mourning of the Muharram month, which commemorates the death of the Shiite Imam Hussein ibn Ali. According to the Kashmir Observer, it has only been raised above the mosque outside of religious reasons six times in recent history, notably after the assassination of Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Leader Qasem Soleimani in January 2020.
Claim: The Jamkaran mosque in Iran raised a red flag over its dome for the first time in history. (Metro UK, 2020-01-04)
Evidence (2017-08-07): The Jamkaran Mosque (Persian: مسجد جمکران; Masjed-e Jamkarân) is one of the primary significant mosques in Jamkaran, a village in the outskirts of the city of Qom, Iran. The mosque, six kilometers east of Qom, has long been a sacred place, at least since 373 A.H., 17th of Ramadan (22 February 984 C.E.), when according to the mosque website, one Sheikh Hassan ibn Muthlih Jamkarani is reported to have met the 12th Imam along with the prophet Al-Khidr. Jamkarani was instructed that the land they were on was "noble" and that the owner — Hasan bin Muslim — was to cease cultivating it and finance the building of a mosque on it from the earnings he had accumulated from farming the land.[1][2] [...] On 4 January 2020, a blood-red flag symbolizing vengeance unfurled above the dome in response to the 2020 Baghdad International Airport airstrike. However, usually the red flag is raised during Muharram and it also flown in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran whenever a milestone of casualties was reached.[6]
Claim: The Jamkaran mosque in Iran raised a red flag over its dome for the first time in history. (Metro UK, 2020-01-04)
Evidence (2024-08-01): A red flag was hoisted above the Jamkaran Mosque in the holy Shia city of Qom south of Tehran to reflect the promise of blood. The Milad Tower in Tehran, an iconic building in the capital, was lit up in red overnight.
Claim: The Jamkaran mosque in Iran raised a red flag over its dome for the first time in history. (Metro UK, 2020-01-04)
Evidence (2020-01-07): Various Twitter accounts as well as larger media organisations including the Daily Mail, the Times of India and the Daily Express, have claimed that a "red flag," synonymous with revenge, was unfurled for the "first time" in the history of Iran, over the Jamkaran mosque in Qom. A "symbol of severe battle to come," the Daily Express wrote. [...] A red flag was raised above the main dome of the Jamkaran mosque in Qom, a holy Shia city 120 kilometres (75 miles) south of Tehran. The holy site gained importance after supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's rise to power in 1989. [...] This red flag is frequently used in Iran during the month of Muharram, or month of mourning, whether flown above mosques or brandished at religious processions. Although it was used on an unusual occasion at the Jamkaran mosque, this was not the first time that this flag was unfurled in Iran.
Claim: The Jamkaran mosque in Iran raised a red flag over its dome for the first time in history. (Metro UK, 2020-01-04)
Evidence (2020-01-05): Iran and US tensions are at an all-time high following the killing of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani by the US in an airstrike. For the first time in the history of Iran, a red flag, that signals war, was raised over the Holy Dome of Jamkaran Mosque.
Claim: The Jamkaran mosque in Iran raised a red flag over its dome for the first time in history. (Metro UK, 2020-01-04)
Evidence (2020-01-08): Iran’s propaganda trumpets are presenting Soleimani as a Shiite version of a saint whose martyrdom deserves religious glorification as he joins the chain of shahids in Shiite history.6 For the first time in Iran’s history, a symbolic red flag representing revenge has been raised above the Jamkaran mosque in Qom above the well where, according to Shiite belief, the messianic Mahdi is hiding. According to Shiite belief, the Mahdi’s return is a symbol for expectations of revenge.7
Claim: The Jamkaran mosque in Iran raised a red flag over its dome for the first time in history. (Metro UK, 2020-01-04)
Evidence (2020-01-04): A blood-red flag symbolizing vengeance unfurled Saturday above the dome of Jamarkaran Mosque in Qom, Iran, a day after the United States killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi militia leader Abu Mahdi al Muhandis. [...] Very very unusual to see a red flag flying over holy mosque of Jamkaran in Qom, Iran‘s holiest city. It’s is almost always blue. The red flag symbolises revenge. pic.twitter.com/0VeWvUY37L — Ali Arouzi (@aliarouzi) January 4, 2020 [...] Jamarkaran Mosque is one of the holiest sites in Shiite Islam and one of the mosques associated with the Mahdi, also known as the 12th Imam. Some Muslims believe the Mahdi is alive but hidden and will emerge to rule the world shortly before the Day of Judgment. Referencing the Mahdi, the speaker called, "O Allah, hasten your custodian reappearance," as the flag was raised.
Claim: The Jamkaran mosque in Iran raised a red flag over its dome for the first time in history. (Metro UK, 2020-01-04)
Evidence (2022-11-02): Iran raises the banner of "revenge" on the dome of the Jamkaran mosque in the city of Qom [...] The authorities of the Islamic Republic of Iran raised a red banner known as "Salary flag" on the main dome of the Jamkaran mosque, in the holy city of Qom. The last time was after the killing of the head of the Quds Force, Qassem Soleimani, who died on January 3, 2020 following a raid ordered by the former US administration of Donald Trump. On that occasion, Iran responded by firing 20 ballistic missiles at the Ain al Asad base in western Iraq, which hosts US troops. Raising the flag again was seen by some observers as a declaration of war. The move followed statements by the commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, Hossein Salami, who issued a warning to Saudi Arabia, threatening it with possible attacks in light of its interference in Iran's internal affairs. According to Tehran, Riyadh is encouraging the protests that broke out in Iran through media coverage. "You are involved in this matter and you know you are vulnerable," Salami said.
Claim: The Jamkaran mosque in Iran raised a red flag over its dome for the first time in history. (Metro UK, 2020-01-04)
Evidence (2024-08-01): A red flag was hoisted over the Jamkaran mosque on Wednesday, July 31, a significant site for Twelver Shi'ism near the religious city of Qom. This act was a symbol of "great vengeance" following the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, which was attributed to Israel. The flag had previously been raised in January 2020 after the US killed Iranian General Qasem Soleimani, head of the Revolutionary Guards' Quds Force and a key figure in the "axis of resistance" against Israel.
Claim: The Jamkaran mosque in Iran raised a red flag over its dome for the first time in history. (Metro UK, 2020-01-04)
Evidence (2020-01-04): A red flag has been raised during a ceremony to honour Iran’s top general Qassem Soleimani in a declaration they are seeking revenge for his death. [...] The flag was hoisted on top of the Jamkaran mosque in the Iranian city and comes after warnings of harsh retaliation against the US. [...] This article previously stated that it was the first time in history that the flag had been raised and this was later clarified by a mosque administrator who said it had flown the red flag on several occasions in the last three years.
Claim: The Jamkaran mosque in Iran raised a red flag over its dome for the first time in history. (Metro UK, 2020-01-04)
Evidence (2024-10-08): CLARIFICATION: An earlier version of this article claimed Iran issued a terrifying warning to the US as it raised a red flag over the Holy Dome Jamkarn Mosque as a symbol of a severe battle to come. In addition, the article claimed that "for the first time in the history of Iran, a red flag was raised over the Holy Dome of Jamkarn Mosque". It is this second claim which has now been disputed. [...] Iran: Red flag flown over Holy Dome of Jamkaran Mosque Iran and US tensions are at an all-time high following the killing of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani by Washington in an airstrike. Global leaders have begun assessing the magnitude of the situation with many holding fears of World War 3 and destabilisation of the Middle East. Amid the fallout, a red flag was raised over the Holy Dome of Jamkarān Mosque. The flag reads the words: "Those who want to avenge the blood of Hussein." It can also be translated to mean: "O ye avengers of Hussein."
Claim: The Jamkaran mosque in Iran raised a red flag over its dome for the first time in history. (Metro UK, 2020-01-04)
Evidence (2023-10-18): In a historic and unprecedented move, a black flag has been hoisted above the illuminated Razavi dome, of the Imam Reza mosque complex in Iran - a stark departure from tradition as it's outside of Muharram, the month of mourning in the Islamic calendar. [...] 🔴🇮🇷🇵🇸 #IRAN || The Astan Razavi orders the raising of the black flag over the dome of the Holy shrine of Imam Reza (PBUH) in condemnation of the Israeli massacre at the Ma'madani Hospital in #Gaza.#AlAqsaFlood #IsraelTerorrist#PalestineGenocide https://t.co/7cT2sWaROE pic.twitter.com/hlCuP5FU76 — Haidar Akarar (@HaidarAkarar) October 17, 2023 [...] 🔴🇮🇷 #Mashahad: The Imam Reza Shrine in Mashhad raises the black flag in mourning for the martyrs and to condemn the Israeli Ma'madani Hospital massacre in Gaza. A massive anti-Israeli and anti-American demonstration unfolds at this sacred shrine.#Iran — Haidar Akarar (@HaidarAkarar) October 17, 2023 #المستشفى_المعمداني pic.twitter.com/cpd9z7PE6d
Claim: The Jamkaran mosque in Iran raised a red flag over its dome for the first time in history. (Metro UK, 2020-01-04)
Evidence (2024-08-02): Minutes after Iran’s Supreme Leader vowed ‘severe punishment’ to Israel in response to the assassination of Palestinian leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on Wednesday, a symbolic red flag was raised over a major mosque in the holy city of Qom. [...] Iran has raised the red religious flag as a warning of a severe battle to come. [...] In ancient Iranian traditions, red flags were raised over the homes of those whose blood had been shed and were not lowered until vengeance was taken. In recent years, red flags have been raised during the processions of those killed "unjustly" and over the domes of mosques and shrines, as a sign of national mourning and a pledge of revenge.
Claim: The Jamkaran mosque in Iran raised a red flag over its dome for the first time in history. (Metro UK, 2020-01-04)
Evidence (2020-01-07): Various Twitter accounts as well as larger media organisations including the Daily Mail, the Times of India and the Daily Express, have claimed that a "red flag," synonymous with revenge, was unfurled for the "first time" in the history of Iran, over the Jamkaran mosque in Qom. A "symbol of severe battle to come," the Daily Express wrote. [...] A red flag was raised above the main dome of the Jamkaran mosque in Qom, a holy Shia city 120 kilometres (75 miles) south of Tehran. The holy site gained importance after supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s rise to power in 1989. [...] This red flag is frequently used in Iran during the month of Muharram, or month of mourning, whether flown above mosques or brandished at religious processions. Although it was used on an unusual occasion at the Jamkaran mosque, this was not the first time that this flag was unfurled in Iran.
Claim: The Jamkaran mosque in Iran raised a red flag over its dome for the first time in history. (Metro UK, 2020-01-04)
Evidence (2020-01-07): Fact-check: No, a 'red flag' of revenge was not raised for the first time on an Iran mosque | ABS-CBN News Fact-check: No, a 'red flag' of revenge was not raised for the first time on an Iran mosque
Claim: The Jamkaran mosque in Iran raised a red flag over its dome for the first time in history. (Metro UK, 2020-01-04)
Evidence (2020-01-05): A red flag has been raised during a ceremony to honour Iran's top general Qassem Soleimani in a declaration they are ready for war. It is the first time in history that the red flag has been hoisted on top of the Jamkaran mosque in the Iranian city and comes after warnings of harsh retaliation against the US, reported Metro. [...] For the first time, the flag was unfurled on the great mosque of Jamkaran, a Shia pilgrimage site, in the Iranian holy city of Qom.
Claim: The Jamkaran mosque in Iran raised a red flag over its dome for the first time in history. (Metro UK, 2020-01-04)
Evidence (2023-10-24): CLAIM: A major mosque in Iran raised a black flag to call Muslims to war over Israel’s attacks on Gaza. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. The Imam Reza shrine said the flag was raised as a symbol of mourning for the lives lost in Israel’s strikes on Gaza. Experts on Islam and Iran confirmed the flag includes a passage from the Quran that is meant to comfort Muslims that their sacrifices will one day be rewarded. [...] "In an unprecedented gesture and by the order of the custodian of Astan Quds Razavi, the black flag has been hoisted above the illuminated and pure Razavi dome, and drum beating will not be played tomorrow," the post said, including #sorrow #mourning #sadness #grief and other hashtags.
Claim: purports to show a mom remove an LGBTQ+ pride flag from a classroom (Video, 2023-09-17)
Evidence (2023-09-17): The video is a skit from comedian Jibrizy. The video does not authentically show a mom removing an LGBTQ+ pride flag from a classroom.
Claim: purports to show a mom remove an LGBTQ+ pride flag from a classroom (Video, 2023-09-17)
Evidence (2024-10-01): A Denver parent's lawsuit that would have forced educators to display the "straight pride" flag has been thrown out. Nathan Feldman filed the suit against Denver Public Schools, claiming he and his two children were discriminated against and that their First Amendment rights were infringed upon when DPS rejected his demand to add the heterosexual banner next to LGBTQ+ flags in classrooms. Feldman sued for the flags to be instated, and for damages of at least $3 million. [...] DPS responded that individual teachers made the decision to display LGBTQ+ flags in their classrooms, and that they are not required to display them by district policy but rather that the policy protects their rights to display the flag, as it is a "symbol consistent with the District’s equity-based curriculum."
Claim: purports to show a mom remove an LGBTQ+ pride flag from a classroom (Video, 2023-09-17)
Evidence (2021-08-30): A California teacher is being investigated for saying she removed the US flag from her classroom and encouraged students to instead pledge allegiance to a gay pride banner, district officials said. [...] Pitzen then shook her head and said she told the student that a flag was indeed in the classroom that he could "pledge [his] allegiance to" before shifting the camera to a gay pride banner hanging on a wall. [...] A message left on a phone listed to Pitzen in Long Beach was not immediately returned Monday. In an earlier video spotted by the "Libs of TikTok" Twitter account, Pitzen showed off many gay pride banners in her classroom during Pride Month while wearing rainbow suspenders and earrings.
Claim: purports to show a mom remove an LGBTQ+ pride flag from a classroom (Video, 2023-09-17)
Evidence (2021-10-12): But this labeling and banning of the flags sends a message beyond politics. Experts tell The 19th that removing Pride flags from classrooms could have dire mental health effects on LGBTQ+ students, many of whom are still in the early stages of navigating their identities and looking for signs of acceptance from the adults around them. [...] "If they’re up and they’re forced to take them down, the message is clear that there’s no welcome symbol in that space," he said. An LGBTQ+ flag in a teacher’s classroom is a sign that students can come to them for support — even if they never need it, they have the safety in knowing that it’s there, Johnson said. [...] Monica Ghabrial, who has a doctorate in philosophy and is studying trans and nonbinary health at Western University, wrote over email that removing Pride flags — which removes signs of a welcoming environment — could increase LGBTQ+ students’ risk of poor responses to stress, both emotionally and physically.
Claim: purports to show a mom remove an LGBTQ+ pride flag from a classroom (Video, 2023-09-17)
Evidence (2021-10-05): "The rainbow flag is like an old-school 'safe place' sign — LGBTQ youth are able to see it and say, 'OK, I can be me here, I can be accepted and loved and safe without fear,'" says Carla Sue Castro, a mental health counselor and mom of two kids in the Bluffton, Ind., school district — which banned rainbow flags (and anything else not directly related to official lessons) after a mom said that one displayed in an eighth-grade classroom may have prompted homophobic bullying towards her son. [...] "Displaying an LGBTQ pride flag is an inclusive and harmless way to show LGBTQ people they are welcome and safe," GLAAD rapid response manager Mary Emily O'Hara tells Yahoo Life. "Pride flags and Progress flags are symbols to others in towns and schools about a community's values, to represent and support the most marginalized in the community."
Claim: purports to show a mom remove an LGBTQ+ pride flag from a classroom (Video, 2023-09-17)
Evidence (2024-09-30): The display of LGBTQ pride flags at the plaintiff's children's school is government speech not regulated by the First Amendment [...] Nathan Feldman brought suit on behalf of himself and his two children, alleging discrimination and a violation of the First Amendment stemming from DPS declining to add a straight pride flag in his children's classrooms alongside displays of LGBTQ pride flags. [...] DPS, in moving to dismiss the lawsuit, noted Feldman's allegations were contradictory, as he simultaneously asserted "each" classroom at Slavens School had a pride flag and that "not all teachers displayed these flags." Nonetheless, the district argued the display of flags constituted government speech, as DPS policy endorsed the use of LGBTQ pride flags as "symbols consistent with the District’s equity-based curriculum."
Claim: purports to show a mom remove an LGBTQ+ pride flag from a classroom (Video, 2023-09-17)
Evidence (2023-06-14): A June 8 Instagram post misrepresents a different Pride Month display. The text on the post says, "The United Nations replaces all 193 country flags with LGBT flags." It received more than 115,000 likes.
Claim: purports to show a mom remove an LGBTQ+ pride flag from a classroom (Video, 2023-09-17)
Evidence (2021-08-05): Members of the LGBTQ community in Marshall say they are disheartened, angry and hurt by a decision to take down a flag display representing students’ diverse backgrounds. The Pride flag was added to a middle school display in 2020 as part of an inclusivity project. [...] Jesmine Rattler, parent of a student who identifies as LGBTQ, says the Pride flag represents love, equality and unity. [...] Now Cieslewski and others in the LGBTQ community are wondering if the settlement in Marshall will embolden critics in other school districts to challenge the Pride flag. Community members are rallying Thursday afternoon to oppose the district’s decision to take down the flag.
Claim: purports to show a mom remove an LGBTQ+ pride flag from a classroom (Video, 2023-09-17)
Evidence (2023-09-19): Skit of 'mom' ripping down Pride flag in classroom creates LGBT misinformation A viral video shows a mother tearing down a Pride flag in the middle of a classroom. The video is actually a sketch, but nevertheless many shared the viral clip as being real. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.
Claim: purports to show a mom remove an LGBTQ+ pride flag from a classroom (Video, 2023-09-17)
Evidence (2022-02-01): Should a teacher be allowed to place a Black Lives Matter sticker on their desk to let students know they oppose racism, or hang a Pride flag from their door to let their LGBTQ students know the classroom is a safe space? [...] And in September 2021, a teacher in Missouri resigned after being forced to take down a Pride flag in his classroom and forced to sign a letter prohibiting him from discussing sexuality or sexual preference, according to USA Today. [...] Some building leaders, such as District Mountainview principal Terry McElligot were already making changes in their buildings. The principal told a school counselor to take down the Pride flag in the counseling office, according to the lawsuit. The next day, at a staff meeting, the lawsuit said she told her employees "I don’t want any of you telling students it’s ok to be gay or trans."
Claim: purports to show a mom remove an LGBTQ+ pride flag from a classroom (Video, 2023-09-17)
Evidence (2023-02-14): Rainbow flags, pride flags, and other symbols celebrating LGBTQ pride are a protected form of free speech in school settings. This open letter, drafted in partnership with the Gilbert Baker Foundation, explains this fundamental right to principals, administrators, and other school faculty.
Claim: purports to show a mom remove an LGBTQ+ pride flag from a classroom (Video, 2023-09-17)
Evidence (2022-10-25): Removing pride flags and safe space stickers in schools. [...] Teachers and districts around the country are facing attacks for having symbols of LGBTQ support in their classrooms. What’s the concern about a pride flag or safe space sticker, and what reasons are there for teachers to display them? For example, this August, Florida school districts ordered the removal of such stickers in response to the newly passed "Don’t Say Gay" bill. Their argument was that the "safe space" sticker "distracts from our goals of creating a school-wide and districtwide safe environment." There are several stories of schools in Missouri, Maine, and Pennsylvania asking teachers to remove pride flags from their classrooms. In an effort to help understand the research that supports positive symbols of support in schools, I will share research that refutes the arguments I have seen against these symbols: [...] - Turning gay: Pride flags show support for LGBTQ people. By saying it's "OK to be gay," it will make more students come out. Seeing a pride flag will make kids "turn" LGBTQ.
Claim: purports to show a mom remove an LGBTQ+ pride flag from a classroom (Video, 2023-09-17)
Evidence (2021-10-05): Pride flags, which were created to promote unity, are being called political and divisive in some schools across the country. A recent example: An Oregon school board on Tuesday banned educators from displaying the flags. [...] Several other school officials and students around the country have targeted LGBTQ symbols. A teacher resigned in Missouri last month after he was told to remove a rainbow flag from his classroom and that he couldn’t discuss "sexual preference" at school. Students at a high school near Jacksonville, Florida, were accused several weeks ago of harassing classmates in a Gay Straight Alliance club and stomping on pride flags. And in August, pride symbols were targeted at a high school near Dallas, where rainbow stickers were ordered to be scraped off classroom doors. [...] School administrators aren’t the only people who have gone after pride flags and LGBTQ symbols this school year.