Mohammed Amin, Co-Chair of the Muslim Jewish Forum of Greater Manchester, has criticised the BBC for using the term "reverts" in its recent Eid coverage.
He insisted the broadcaster should have used the more widely understood term "converts".
The controversy emerged after the BBC published an article about the Eid religious festival on Friday.
The BBC has faced accusations of promoting "Islamist propaganda" following its use of the controversial term.
Mohammed Amin said the BBC made a mistake
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Critics have taken issue with the word "reverts" which has roots in the belief that all humans were born Muslim.
The term suggests people can choose to return to Islam after being corrupted by other religions, including Christianity, or atheism. This loaded terminology prompted backlash from politicians and experts alike.
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Speaking to GB News, Co-Chair of the Muslim Jewish Forum of Greater Manchester Mohammed Amin said: "This was a mistake by the BBC.
"Because the BBC prides itself on high editorial standards, and it should not be using a term like this.
"Most of the country, frankly, would not understand it in this context. It should have used the word converts, which everybody does understand."
GB News host Emily Carver said: "Is that the only problem? Because Tom Tugendhat, for example, the former security minister said the term is sectarianism and that it refers to ideology, not fact.
"It's claiming we're all originally Muslim and that those who convert are rediscovering their faith. So it's not just about understanding it, it's also about offence. Surely, Mohammed?"
He responded: "No, it's about a fundamental part of Muslim religious belief.It is parents that bring them up in different religions.
"You don't have to believe that if you are a Muslim, most Muslims do believe that. It's not ideology, it's not offensive.
"It's not controversial. People have religious beliefs.
"However, the BBC should not be writing things meant to be read by everybody in the country, which can only be understood by people who are familiar with that Muslim religious belief."
The BBC's decision to edit its coverage came after significant public backlash
GETTY/BBCThe BBC's decision to edit its coverage came after significant public backlash.
The broadcaster initially attempted a partial correction by removing mentions of "reverts" from the main text.
However, the term remained in quotes and the headline of the article about Eid.
Following continued criticism, the BBC made further changes to replace "reverts" with "converts" in the headline.
The broadcaster also added contextual information explaining the history of the term where it appeared in an interviewee quote.
