On Monday morning, the front-page of British tabloid The Sun read, “1 in 5 British Muslims’ sympathy for jihadis”. Several major news outlets have since come out and exposed the ‘very big problems‘ with the story.
In typical fashion, British Muslims have taken to Twitter with a humorous slant on the story with the hashtag #1In5Muslims.
Here are some of the best:
https://twitter.com/mehreenkasana/status/668895381883904001
#1in5Muslims think if only @Adele said Salaam instead of Hello the dude would be forced to reply!!
— Dr Bilal Hassam (@bilalhassam) November 23, 2015
https://twitter.com/aishagani/status/668882851115507712
https://twitter.com/prxncer_c/status/668936951920246784
https://twitter.com/farazzz_/status/668932237707100160
https://twitter.com/prxncer_c/status/668932879745970180
#1in5Muslims wash their feet more than you wash your face.
— Nadeem Sayeed (@NadeemSayeed) November 23, 2015
#1in5muslims think Ross and Rachel were on a break
— Judy Moncada (@LiberatedSoul_) November 23, 2015
https://twitter.com/EnamHaque3/status/668884632331505664