claim: A photograph shows a sign bearing an ominous threat from the group "Advancement of Islamic Agenda for America."
origin: A photograph of an outdoor sign has been identified in social media postings as belonging to a mosque (or some other Islam-associated administrative building) with the cumbersome title of â€œAdvancement of Islamic Agenda for America.â€ The sign advertises to viewers that organizationâ€™s ominous threat â€œAMERICA WE WILL KILL YOU ALL AND NOTHING YOU CAN DO TO STOP IT,â€ bracketed by invocations of the exaltation â€œALLAH BE PRAISEDâ€: < This photo was posted on Facebook, with a description saying it was a sign outside of a Dearborn Michigan Mosque. I suspect it is a case of hateful photoshopping! Can you verify if this photo is legit? > Neither the sign nor the organization is real, however. The photograph was a fake created using the Church Sign Maker, a web site that allowed users to create realistic-looking images of church signs bearing messages of their choosing: < Ever seen those signs in front of churches with the moveable letters? Ever wanted to rearrange the letters to make your own church sign? Well, now you can. Choose a design below, add your text, and a personalized church sign photo will be created for you! Save it, send it to a friend, put on your website, or use it however you like. Enjoy! Note: these church signs arenâ€™t real, they donâ€™t exist in the real world. Youâ€™ll be making a fake photo of a church sign. > In this case the â€œAdvancement of Islamic Agenda for Americaâ€ sign was clearly an altered version of the Church Sign Makerâ€™s â€œClassic Design #5â€ offering (as indicated by the identical nature of the two signsâ€™ sizes, shapes, and background objects in their photos):