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Car Dealer Drops "Jihad" Radio Ad For "Fatwa Fridays"

Tuesday September 26, 2006
From Columbus, Ohio, nbc4i.com reports: "A car dealership's tongue-in-cheek radio advertisement declaring 'a jihad on the automotive market,' will not be aired, according to a press release issued on Monday from the Ohio chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations. Several stations rejected the spot from Dennis Mitsubishi, which boasts that sales representatives wearing 'burqas' -- head-to-toe traditional dress for Islamic women -- will sell vehicles that can 'comfortably seat 12 jihadists in the back.'" Full Story.

From the News Archive: More Muslim Reaction Over Radio
* Muslim Group Demands Apology For Joke By L.A. Radio Host
* Danish Radio Host Calls For Extermination of Fanatic Muslims
* Paul Harvey Under Fire From Islamic Civil Liberties Group For Radio Comments

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