Fact check: Poland will not allow Muslims to build mosques in Europe until Saudi Arabia grants permission to build churches.
Verdict: mixed — Trust Score 48/100
The post makes several claims, some of which are false or misleading. The central claim that Poland has an official policy refusing mosque construction until churches are allowed in Saudi Arabia is false; this is a sentiment expressed by a Polish politician, not government policy. The claim about Vienna having over 250 registered mosques is also false, as reliable sources indicate a much lower number. However, the post correctly states that the image's quote is not an official government declaration and lacks a reliable source.

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- bakary_lang_dibba_sosseh — see all fact-checks of this account
- Original post
- https://www.threads.com/@bakary_lang_dibba_sosseh/post/DZ_T2qECiVj?xmt=AQG05uWproG5lpD-QUEz-4E__jXCvqS6WjKWJqxJVtJOXH8xKXRqmPJGRb8Ix2Nz42-1gLM2&slof=1
- Verified on
- June 25, 2026
- Verification ID
- WnYWwMUkI6NyjqnGkh1LFQ
Original content reviewed
Platform: THREADS Author: @bakary_lang_dibba_sosseh --- Caption/Description --- One of the biggest madness is here Poland is a country I normally felt very uncomfortable when you comes to my religion Belei there is no Country like Austria 🇦🇹 imagine Vienna alone over 250 registered Mosques 🕌 and yet still many mosques I knew are not part of it Quoted post: ഇത് പോളണ്ട് സർക്കാരിന്റെ ഔദ്യോഗിക പ്രഖ്യാപനമല്ല ഈ ചിത്രത്തിൽ കാണുന്ന വ്യക്തി പോളണ്ടിലെ രാഷ്ട്രീയനേതാവാണ്. എന്നാൽ പോളണ്ട് സർക്കാർ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ പാർലമെന്റ് ഇത്തരമൊരു ഔദ്യോഗിക നയം പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചതായി വിശ്വസനീയമായ രേഖകളില്ല 2ഈ ഉദ്ധരണിക്ക് വിശ്വസനീയമായ ഉറവിടമില്ല ചിത്രത്തിൽ നൽകിയിരിക്കുന്ന വാചകം ഒരു പ്രസംഗത്തിലോ ഔദ്യോഗിക രേഖയിലോ നിന്നുള്ളതാണെന്ന് തെളിയിക്കുന്ന വിശ്വസനീയമായ തെളിവുകൾ ലഭ്യമല്ല പല ഫാക്ട്-ചെക്ക് സ്ഥാപനങ്ങളും സമാനമായ പോസ്റ്റുകളെ തെറ്റിദ്ധരിപ്പിക്കുന്നതോ തെളിവില്ലാത്തതോ ആയി വിലയിരുത്തിയിട്ടുണ്ട് --- On-Screen Text (OCR) --- Jewish Projects POLAND TO MUSLIMS: “WE WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO BUILD YOUR MOSQUE IN EUROPE UNTIL WE GET PERMISSION TO BUILD CHURCH IN SAUDI ARABIA” #POLAND #RELIGIOUSFREEDOM #CHRISTIANNEWS #PERSECUTEDCHRISTIANS We are - WWW.JEWISHPROJECTS.ORG ---VERIFICATION_SUMMARY--- Platform: THREADS Author: @bakary_lang_dibba_sosseh --- Caption/Description --- One of the biggest madness is here Poland is a country I normally felt very uncomfortable when you comes to my religion Belei there is no Country like Austria 🇦🇹 imagine Vienna alone over 250 registered Mosques 🕌 and yet still many mosques I knew are not part of it Quoted post: ഇത് പോളണ്ട് സർക്കാരിന്റെ ഔദ്യോഗിക പ്രഖ്യാപനമല്ല ഈ ചിത്രത്തിൽ കാണുന്ന വ്യക്തി പോളണ്ടിലെ രാഷ്ട്രീയനേതാവാണ്. എന്നാൽ പോളണ്ട് സർക്കാർ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ പാർലമെന്റ് ഇത്തരമൊരു ഔദ്യോഗിക നയം പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചതായി വിശ്വസനീയമായ രേഖകളില്ല 2ഈ ഉദ്ധരണിക്ക് വിശ്വസനീയമായ ഉറവിടമില്ല ചിത്രത്തിൽ നൽകിയിരിക്കുന്ന വാചകം ഒരു പ്രസംഗത്തിലോ ഔദ്യോഗിക രേഖയിലോ നിന്നുള്ളതാണെന്ന് തെളിയിക്കുന്ന വിശ്വസനീയമായ തെളിവുകൾ ലഭ്യമല്ല പല ഫാക്ട്-ചെക്ക് സ്ഥാപനങ്ങളും സമാനമായ പോസ്റ്റുകളെ തെറ്റിദ്ധരിപ്പിക്കുന്നതോ തെളിവില്ലാത്തതോ
Claims analyzed (6)
- false: Poland will not allow Muslims to build mosques in Europe until Saudi Arabia grants permission to build churches.
This claim is false. While a Polish politician, Dominik Tarczyński, has expressed this sentiment as his personal viewpoint, it is not an official policy or legal ban enacted by the Polish government. Mosques do exist in Poland, and there is no official government policy preventing their construction based on reciprocity with Saudi Arabia. - false: Vienna, Austria has over 250 registered mosques.
According to Wikipedia, there are 205 registered mosques in Austria, with hundreds more unregistered prayer rooms. Other sources list a number of mosques and prayer rooms in Vienna, but none indicate a figure as high as 250 registered mosques. One Reddit discussion also notes that many 'mosques' in Austria are former commercial spaces and not purpose-built mosques. - verified: The image shows a political leader from Poland.
The image text attributes the quote to 'Jewish Projects'. However, the quoted post in the Threads content states that the person in the image is a Polish political leader. While the specific individual is not named in the post, the sentiment expressed in the image has been widely attributed to Dominik Tarczyński, a Polish politician. News articles from 2018 and 2020 confirm that Dominik Tarczyński, a member of Poland's Law and Justice Party, made statements similar to the one in the image. - verified: The statement about Poland not allowing mosques is not an official declaration from the Polish government or parliament.
Multiple fact-checking organizations and news reports confirm that the statement is not an official declaration or policy of the Polish government or parliament. It reflects the personal views of a specific politician, Dominik Tarczyński, rather than a national law or policy. - verified: There is no reliable documentation that the Polish government or parliament has announced such an official policy.
Extensive searches of official Polish government websites and reputable news sources for 2026 and prior years reveal no documentation or announcements of an official policy by the Polish government or parliament that links mosque construction in Poland to church construction in Saudi Arabia. - verified: The quote provided in the image lacks a reliable source and cannot be proven to be from a speech or official document.
Fact-checking organizations and news reports consistently indicate that the quote, while reflecting sentiments expressed by a Polish politician, is not from an official speech or document. The image attributes it to 'Jewish Projects,' which is not a credible source for government policy.
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- Poland has not refused to allow the building of mosques - Full Fact — Full Fact
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- viennadirect.com — viennadirect.com
- www.gov.pl — www.gov.pl
- wikipedia.org — wikipedia.org
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- justearthnews.com — justearthnews.com
- meforum.org — meforum.org
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