No.  What dang quoted was a slur.<p>Definition from <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.oxforddictionaries.com&#x2F;us&#x2F;definition&#x2F;american_english&#x2F;slur" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.oxforddictionaries.com&#x2F;us&#x2F;definition&#x2F;american_eng...</a>:<p>&quot;An insinuation or allegation about someone that is likely to insult them or damage their reputation&quot;<p>Saying that &quot;Islam soils the reputation of islam&quot; is a slur by any reasonable interpretation.  The link provided some information but the first sentence did nothing to that effect and was simply inflammatory.