ALBAWABA - A picture of Adel Emam has sparked concerns among his fans after the Egyptian great actor was spotted in a wheelchair in Mecca.
According to online pages that shared the image, Adel Emam was reportedly performing Umrah rituals in the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
Fans questioned the authenticity of the photo, especially since wheelchairs are prohibited from entering the Kaaba's courtyard.

AI photo of Adel Emam in Mecca. (social media)
However, some assumed that there was an exception considering his health situation.
While many social media users congratulated the Egyptian artist Adel Emam on his Umrah, AI-generated image detection programs revealed that the photo is fake and fabricated.