BBC accused of ‘Islamist propaganda’ for calling Muslim converts ‘reverts’

Fury at BBC after broadcaster describes Muslim converts as 'reverts'

THE BBC has been blasted for describing Muslim ­converts as “reverts”. The controversial term implies that conversion to Islam is returning to the faith all humans are born into. GettyTom Tugendhat said: ‘Calling converts ‘reverts’ is ideology, not fact. It’s Islamist propaganda and has no place on the BBC’[/caption] It is typically associated with Islamist fundamentalism. The word was used throughout a BBC News article about Eid — the Muslim ho…

Mohammed Amin says BBC 'made a mistake' with controversial word

Mohammed Amin, Co-Chair of the Muslim Jewish Forum of Greater Manchester, has criticised the BBC for using the term "reverts" in its recent Eid coverage.He insisted the broadcaster should have used the more widely understood term "converts".The controversy emerged after the BBC published an article about the Eid religious festival on Friday. READ THE FULL STORY HERE

BBC accused of 'Islamist propaganda' after using 'divisive, loaded term'

The broadcaster has been forced to backtrack after using the "divisive" term to describe Muslim converts.

BBC accused of ‘Islamist propaganda’ for calling Muslim converts ‘reverts’

BBC takes notice of criticism, for once. Reverts to common English usage.

This is a screenshot which somebody with more foresight than I took of the lead paragraphs of a BBC website article last week.   And more than a few picked up on the terms ‘reverts’ and its meaning in Islamic theology instead of the more normal English word converts. The Telegraph The BBC has been accused of parroting “Islamist propaganda” after describing Muslim converts as “reverts”. The controversial term was used throughout an article about …