CAIR demands media drop term “Islamist”

Legal Insurrection ^ | 3 January 13 | Anne Sorock

[LSUfan]

The Council on American Islamist Relations (CAIR) demanded the media drop the term “Islamist” in a commentary piece today from communications director Ibrahim Hooper, SLAM-OPED: Media Urged to Drop Term ‘Islamist’ in New Year.

In it, Hooper laments that the term “Islamist” is “used in an almost exclusively pejorative context” and unfairly labels any politically active Muslim with the term.

Hooper appears to be reacting to the term’s incorporation in 2012 into the AP Stylebook, the style manual for journalists, as follows:

Islamist — Supporter of government in accord with the laws of Islam. Those who view the Quran as a political model encompass a wide range of Muslims, from mainstream politicians to militants known as jihadi.

Hooper writes that it is unfair that while those influenced by the Bible are likely to be called “Good Samaritans,” those following the Qu’ran are called “Islamists”:

As many people make promises to themselves to improve their lives or their societies in the coming year, here is a suggested New Year’s resolution for media outlets in America and worldwide: Drop the term “Islamist.”…Many Muslims who wish to serve the public good are influenced by the principles of their faith. Islam teaches Muslims to work for the welfare of humanity and to be honest and just. If this inspiration came from the Bible, such a person might well be called a Good Samaritan. But when the source is the Quran, the person is an “Islamist.”…The frequent linkage of the term “Islamist” to violence and denial of religious and human rights is also strongly promoted by Islamophobic groups and individuals who seek to launch rhetorical attacks on Islam and Muslims, without the public censure that would normally accompany such bigoted attacks on any other faith.

[drewh]

[Bryan24]

Dear Ibrahim Hooper,

Drop Dead.

Your’s truly,
Bryan24

[Slings and Arrows]

Islamist nazis CAIR can take a flying Islamist **** at a rolling Islamist donut.

[austinaero]

I read this wrong at first. I read it as “Drop An Islamist”..
I was wondering why it was news. Then I read it again,,aha!

I like my version better.

[austinaero]

I wonder if the CAIR pervert is trying to pretend that Christians aren’t called all sort of nasty names in the media and public discourse? I can’t remember the last time any mainstream media-bot had something nice to say about Christianity. Anyone else remember?

[tomkat]

.. l ask you to note that l did not call you murdering pedophiles, goat fornicaters ..

That's already covered

pisslam delenda est

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

Don’t forget “Camel Humper”.

Where do you think the saying “I’d walk a mile for a camel” came from?

[Chode]

LOL...

[DManA]

The term Murdering B*stards kind of appeals to me.

[Repeat Offender]

Smile.

[Repeat Offender]

And BTW, I didn't even need to use a translation device to read that.

Cultured - Being well traveled and versed in the slang and insults of other civilizations.

[Nuc 1.1]

If they stopped acting like savages the term wouldn't be pejorative.

[Talisker]

Let’s just simply refer to them as f**king muslim scum

LOL! Just what I was thinking!

[Honorary Serb]

Fine! Drop “islamist”. The term “islamist” is a fig-leaf to hide the fact that islam itself is the 1400-year enemy of ALL civilization!!!! It is not just some special group of muslims called “islamists” that are the enemy, but all of islam is the enemy!!!!

islam is not just a religion, but a political movement with the aim of world conquest! We all need to open our eyes, face the truth, and fight islam not only militarily but also culturally and above all spiritually!!!!