Is it correct to write Muslim or Moslem?

Muslim is preferred. People refer to
themselves as Muslims. Many regard
Moslem as a term of abuse, like
people of African descent dislike
being called negroes. Also avoid
Mohammedan and Musselman.

Posted By: Old Git on December 12th 2007 at 14:08:35

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The Samaritans have outsourced their call center (General Chat) - Cannydc, Dec 12, 13:41:43
- Arf (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 12, 13:53:15
- Don't you mean Saudi Arabia ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Dec 12, 13:53:15
  - Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Sudan all the same (n/m) (General Chat) - Dirty Delia, Dec 12, 14:04:23
    - Oh dear (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Dec 12, 14:05:20
      - describes the whole of this thread (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Dec 12, 14:12:47
        
        lets forget it (n/m) (General Chat) - Dirty Delia, Dec 12, 14:14:01
  - Do keep up with world affairs (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 12, 13:53:43
- staggering silence from the wotb diplomacy sector (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Dec 12, 13:51:10
  - A bride on her wedding night (General Chat) - Cannydc, Dec 12, 13:52:43
    - Rugby league hookers - (General Chat) - CB41, Dec 12, 13:57:19
      - Moslems (General Chat) - Cannydc, Dec 12, 13:58:12
        
        Good grief (General Chat) - CB41, Dec 12, 13:59:17
        
        Some of them (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 12, 13:59:07
        
        What is a "Moslem" ? And what is the difference between one and a "Muslim" ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Dec 12, 13:59:04
        
        See 'other words for muslim' (General Chat) - Cannydc, Dec 12, 14:01:36
        
        At least you're honest (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Dec 12, 14:04:34
        
        Is it correct to write Muslim or Moslem? (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 12, 14:08:35
        
        At least I now know the origins of The Moomins. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arganth, Dec 12, 14:13:47
        
        lol (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Dec 12, 14:14:20
        
        I saw that, which is why I found the following a bit odd: (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Dec 12, 14:12:39
        
        Body preparation ? (General Chat) - Cannydc, Dec 12, 14:18:45
        
        I see. I didn't read that far. Probably also explains this: (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Dec 12, 14:16:33
        
        They are apostates (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 12, 14:14:08
        
        Does that mean if you violate one on the board it'll get highlighted ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Arganth, Dec 12, 14:25:05
        
        How should the holy book of Islam be referred to? (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 12, 14:09:12
        
        Is there an appropriate way of describing someone who has tried to enter the country unlaw (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 12, 14:10:32
        
        mainly, 'u' (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Dec 12, 14:00:32
        
        Alternatives (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 12, 14:00:11
        
        or "wog" (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Dec 12, 14:02:09
        
        that Geoff Capes was one of them wunt he? (n/m) (General Chat) - blindasabat, Dec 12, 14:01:57
        
        I hope he wasn't "one of them". If he was, someone probably broke their back. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Dec 12, 14:05:57
        
        I'm not sure how it was pronounced (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 12, 14:04:49
        
        Wasn't he filth ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Cannydc, Dec 12, 14:03:14
        
        And dabbles with recessive pieds (General Chat) - Cannydc, Dec 12, 14:05:47
        
        I thought he became (General Chat) - CB41, Dec 12, 14:05:32
  - You respond then. (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, Dec 12, 13:51:59
    - I can't because I don't understand wotb's stance on racism (General Chat) - pants, Dec 12, 13:58:27
      - H - point has been made. (General Chat) - Arganth, Dec 12, 14:08:09
        
        I don't see why I should (General Chat) - pants, Dec 12, 14:11:34
        
        For fucks sake, get over it (n/m) (General Chat) - Brom, Dec 12, 14:44:36
        
        you get over it (General Chat) - pants, Dec 12, 15:53:25
        
        I'm not the one still fucking banging on about it though... (General Chat) - Brom, Dec 12, 16:31:39
        
        Even you, are you smarter than a ten year old face, can do better than that (General Chat) - pants, Dec 12, 17:26:52
        
        which unfortunatley does nothing more than remind us of your own "true colours" (n/m) (General Chat) - blindasabat, Dec 12, 14:12:53
        
        Arganth... (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Dec 12, 14:11:11
        
        To a certain point, yes. (General Chat) - Arganth, Dec 12, 14:21:10
        
        Exceept that ANY poster who posted "big lips" or "banging drums in the jungle" (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 12, 14:34:13
        
        i think certain posters could post what pants posted and they would not be jumped on (General Chat) - blindasabat, Dec 12, 14:47:21
        
        Agreed. I'd take that as a compliment, H. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arganth, Dec 12, 15:09:29
        
        bit gobsmacked (General Chat) - pants, Dec 12, 15:11:16
        
        True (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 12, 14:55:13
        
        Don't make me search back. You get the point re Pants though ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Arganth, Dec 12, 14:40:07
        
        Yes (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 12, 14:55:22
        
        Agree sort of (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Dec 12, 14:29:15
        
        Get a cozzy and do a film S... (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Dec 12, 14:10:34
      - As a quick rule of thumb, steer clear of "big lips" and "banging drums in the jungle" (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 12, 14:04:23
        
        Thanks for the advice, and also misquoting me, that's really helping the matter (General Chat) - pants, Dec 12, 14:38:32
        
        No, it was mud hut wasn't it ?!! (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Dec 12, 14:41:36
        
        very good, also doesn't help saying "big lips" well out of context either (General Chat) - pants, Dec 12, 15:01:38
        
        lol (General Chat) - Cannydc, Dec 12, 14:42:49
        
        blatent hypocracy (General Chat) - pants, Dec 12, 14:21:42
        
        Speaking of which (General Chat) - CB41, Dec 12, 14:07:31
        
        Shit, it's Cruella de Ville! (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 12, 14:13:13
        
        You beasts! But I'm not beaten yet. You've won the battle, but I'm about to win the (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Dec 12, 14:14:37
        
        i bet you still would though (n/m) (General Chat) - blindasabat, Dec 12, 14:14:28
        
        Hmmm (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 12, 14:17:32
        
        would that be a no to Miss Knightley too? (General Chat) - blindasabat, Dec 12, 14:23:28
        
        Hmmm, decisions decisions (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 12, 14:29:26
      - barrel - ho, ho, (General Chat) - CB41, Dec 12, 14:01:41

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