People behind The Simpsons use the animated sitcom to “program” the audience and prepare it for real-life events, a senior Russian mufti has claimed.
Mufti Aynur Birgalin, the chairman of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims in Russia’s Muslim-majority Bashkortostan Republic, went viral on Wednesday after an excerpt from his sermon was shared online. During a gathering of Muslims in the regional capital of Ufa, Birgalin said that the Simpsons “predicted” actual events, such as pandemics.
Fans have long joked that during its nearly 40-year run, the animated comedy show predicted many historical events, including the presidency of Donald Trump.
Birgalin, however, argued that “behind-the-scenes conductors” use the show to influence the public.