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.
It is typically associated with Islamist fundamentalism.
The word was used throughout a BBC News article about Eid — the holiday that marks the end of .
Tory MP said: “Calling converts ‘reverts’ is ideology, not fact.
“It’s Islamist propaganda and has no place on the BBC.”;
Dr Taj Hargey, of the Oxford Institute for British Islam, said the term “should never be used”;, adding: “It is utter tosh.”;
Friday’s BBC article — about how Ramadan can be lonely for converts — was edited yesterday to remove all uses of the word “revert”; apart from in quotes and the headline.
The term suggests all people were born Muslim and can “turn back”; to Islam after following other religions such as .
Later, the headline was changed to “converts”; and a definition was added.
The BBC said: “It was edited to make it clearer for readers.”;
