When the French army fell into the trap a very rare video with a fascinating story from the period of French colonization of Algeria Read below the video
This video dates back to the period of French colonial rule in Algeria. The French army ordered Algerians to perform their prayers so they could film them and use the footage for propaganda, claiming that France respected religious freedom.
However, the Algerians were very clever. Their first trick was that each person prayed in a different direction, even though Muslims are supposed to pray facing the Kaaba in Mecca.
Their second trick was the acrobatic way they performed the prayers. The French soldiers did not realize what was happening because they did not know how Islamic prayers were performed or understand the Arabic language.
As a result, the Algerians' trick worked, and instead of portraying France as a country that championed freedom, the footage ended up creating the opposite impression.