Kaffirs reference offensive

Submitted by Abdul Rahman Reijerink (Australia), Jun 30, 2006 at 11:59

Dr. Pipes,

while I share with you a horror of the acts described in your article, i think the misuse of the word Kaffir merely reinforces the evil propaganda of those who like to call all non-muslims the people of hell.

Does this make you a stealth islamist like Dr. Abou El Fadl?

I think you should be refuting the use of the word in this context, especially if it was not used by the maniacs in Malaysia who proposed this obscene policy. Please don't give more credibility to the Islamists by endorsing their revolting language with your academic standing.

Please.

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Daniel Pipes replies:

I use the term because it is one that Islamists use all the time - and I do so not to promote their goals but expose them. For more on the term, see "Are Christians Infidels (Kafirs)?"