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To: kenmcg

Just out of curiosity, when did “Moslems” become “Muslims”? Every book I’ve read about them that was published prior to 9/11 referred to them by the traditional spelling. Is this one of those I’m-culturally-superior-to-you-because-I-use- the-current-”hip”-spelling? Or is it rather the ever changing politically correct way of referring to the aggrieved such as Negroes/Blacks/People of Color/African Americans/etc.?


37 posted on 05/22/2013 3:53:06 PM PDT by clive bitterman
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To: clive bitterman

I don’t know if this is true but I did read that Moslem is supposed to mean something like fool in Arabic. Who knows.


39 posted on 05/24/2013 7:03:04 PM PDT by cradle of freedom (Long live the Republic !)
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