London Bombing On 7/7Daily Mail: Police consider dropping terms 'Islamist terror' or 'jihadi' because they 'don't help community relations'
* 'Alternatives suggested include 'faith-claimed terrorism', 'terrorists abusing religious motivations' and 'adherents of Osama bin Laden's ideology'
* National Association of Muslim Police put forward its case at online conference
* Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu, head of counter-terrorism policing, took the views of officers on both sides of the debate and decision has not been made
Police are considering dropping the terms 'Islamist terror' and 'jihadi' because they 'don't help community relations.'
Alternatives suggested include 'faith-claimed terrorism', 'terrorists abusing religious motivations' and 'adherents of Osama bin Laden's ideology,' The Times reported.
A Muslim police organisation claimed today's official terminology fuelled negative perceptions, stereotypes, discrimination and Islamophobia.
The issue was put forward at an online conference which was addressed by Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu, the head of counter-terrorism policing.
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WNU Editor: Using terms like .... 'faith-claimed terrorism', 'terrorists abusing religious motivations' and 'adherents of Osama bin Laden's ideology' only confuses the matter.
