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Russian MP urges ban on use of ‘Islamist militant’ in mass media
[DAWN] A Russian politician has proposed a ban on expressions such as 'Islamic terrorist' and 'Islamist turban' in the mass media, claiming that they give people the wrong impression about Islam and put ordinary believers at risk, a report published by RT said.Izvestia daily reported on Wednesday that Shamsail Saraliyev, from Chechnya, came up with the proposal at this week's session of the State Duma Committee, which was also supported by other Russian MPs. The newspaper quoted the MP as saying, "Lately the mass media are freely and frequently using expressions like 'Islamic terrorists', 'Islamists', 'Jihadists', 'Terrorist Islamic State ...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allaharound with every other sentence, but to hear the pols talk they're not reallyMoslems.... ' and many others of this kind. "These expressions push people towards the conclusion that Islam and terrorism are synonymous. Common people automatically begin to associate Moslems with bandidos, murderers and terrorists." However, those who apply themselves too closely to little things often become incapable of great things... the majority of Moslems prefer to distance themselves from radical groups, preferring to call them 'Kharijites' (dissenters), the MP noted. Citing example of the supporters of the Islamic State, he said, "The turban group calls itself the Islamic State, but they have absolutely nothing to do with Islam! For them Islam is just a cloak with which they cover their evil deeds!" Posted by: Fred 2014-12-18 |
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