Apparently You Can’t Say “Islamist” in Dallas/Fort Worth

by Stephan Tawney on January 18, 2008

Jihad Watch has the story. Here’s the original sign:

sign1.jpg

Now here’s the billboard sign that was finally accepted:

sign2.jpg

The sign changes from a statement about exposing the Islamist threat, to asking how serious the “terrorist threat” is. Why?

The sales manager of a Dallas-area billboard company explained: “My boss wouldn’t go along with this type of advertising since we have an international clientele — some of whom might be on the other side.”

The other side? On the side of the jihadists?

I’m not sure how to take it any other way. This isn’t a sign against all Muslims. Here’s what a Islamism is, via Wikipedia:

Islamism (Arabic: al-’isl?miyya) is a term that denotes a set of political ideologies holding that Islam is not only a religion but also a political system, the teachings of which should be preeminent in all facets of society. Islamism holds that Muslims must return to earlier models of Islam by introducing sharia, or Islamic law, into modern society. Islamism often espouses pan-Islamic political unity.

Islamism also often asserts that western military, economic, political, social, or cultural influences in the Muslim world are un-Islamic and should be replaced by purely Islamic influences.

Islamism is the belief that Islam shouldn’t only be the dominant religion in societies, but the dominant political system. The law should be based on the Islamic teachings, with the only influence on all cultures being Islamic. Honor killings are usually acceptable, and women must be covered.

So what does the sales manager mean when he/she said, “My boss wouldn’t go along with this type of advertising since we have an international clientele — some of whom might be on the other side.”?



Leave a Reply