"Islam Is" Google Suggests Don't Appear (PHOTOS)

Usually, when you type a query into Google, a list of possible searches from Google Suggest will appear.

But one Reddit user pointed out a notable exception: this feature, Google Suggest, doesn't come up for queries that begin with "Islam is."

The absence of Google's query suggestions is puzzling, since typing in "Christianity is," "Buddhism is," "Judaism is," "Hinduism is," and other similar queries presents users with an array of 'Google Suggest' options.

Google has been accused of cowardliness and religious favoritism because of the disparity, but according to SearchEngineLand, a bug is behind the Google Suggest difference:

A spokesperson tells us: "This is a bug and we're working to fix it as quickly as we can."

See the screenshots below to compare what appears when different religion-related queries are entered--and note how "Islam is" differs:

Compare those 'Google Suggests' to the following:

Google explains how its Google Suggest feature works:

As you type, Google Suggest communicates with Google and comes back with the suggestions we show. If you're signed in to your Google Account and have Web History enabled, suggestions are drawn from searches you've done, searches done by users all over the world, sites in our search index, and ads in our advertising network.

Read more about Google Suggest here.

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Comments

[SalemCat]

01:28 PM on 01/13/2010

I don't care if Christianity or Judaism or Scientology is BS.

I just want my searches free from CENSORSHIP.

Bye Google - Hello BING !

[Puncastle]

10:03 PM on 03/16/2010

Apparently you haven't tried it, yet. The article is wrong. It will give you the exact same suggestions as for all the other religions.

[Krek]

03:19 AM on 01/11/2010

http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/01/08/google-censoring-islam/

[juicyju]

10:21 PM on 01/10/2010

So? If I type in "Islam i" I get back plenty of suggestions.

For me this should be the Top News in the US, as we succumb to our own ultimate defeat.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York said several images of the Prophet Mohammed were removed from a collection and are "under review."

http://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2010/01/10/Metropolitan-Museum-pulls-Mohammed-images/UPI-16841263143817/

[CNYObamaFan]

08:15 AM on 01/10/2010

All religion is eviI. Why? Because it's based on Iies (lolgod), and encourages people to ha te others if they don't subscribe to your brand of deIusion.

[GenosseJoe]

05:34 PM on 01/10/2010

Try to build society without religion.

Avery time it was tries - nation had a bloodbath. Latest large attempts - Communist revolutions in China and in Russia and French Revolution.

It looks like there is something in ALL established religions which allow people to live together.
Consequently it means that established religions are good for the people.

There is also huge differences between these established religions. But I will let you first to digest the first point, start to think for yourself and stop parroting propaganda.

[SAJP]

08:52 AM on 02/26/2010

Rut roh -- and there are 20 people just like you here? I stand amazed....

[tetrisd]

02:47 PM on 01/09/2010

Considering all the "[Religion] is" suggestions are negative, (e.g., "bullshit," "a cult," "false," etc.) I think this shows that Google is actually bias in favor of Islam.

Also, how do the Google suggestions work? If they are automatic, then it just says that people are less interested in Googling about Islam. Whoopdeedoo.

[ManUTd1989]

08:01 PM on 01/10/2010

in a time like this?

doubtful...

[L3p3rm3ss14h]

07:54 AM on 01/09/2010

ROFLMAO! At 7:32 est on Faux & Friends today, whilst conspiracy mongering about the Google search results bug re: "Is lam is...", Kilmead did a whoopsie! He typed in "Chris tianity is.." on his laptop and showed the screen on camera.

The first Google suggest for "Chris tianity is.." is, of course, "Chris tianity is bu ll sh it." It took him about a second to realize and cover it up...(snicker)

SO WHY DOES FAUX NEWS HATE GOD?! DON"T THEY KNOW THIS COUNTRY WAS FOUNDED ON A JUD EO-CHRIS TIAN BLAH BLAH BLAH?!!

/snark

[SAJP]

08:56 AM on 02/26/2010

LOL!

[truthupontruth]

02:10 AM on 01/09/2010

As Aasif Mandvi stated on The Daily Show the other night, it is so easy to be a Muslim these days. Hardy har har.
Islamophobia? Never heard of it, what is that, some kind of Italian vegetable soup?
If anyone actually took the time to find out what exactly Islam is, now that would be a freakin' miracle! AHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

[njb444]

11:20 PM on 01/08/2010

Try the following

"Why is there..."
"Why won't my parakeet..."
"Why can't..."
"Why does..."
"Why are..."

[Krek]

03:55 PM on 01/09/2010

So funny. I couldn't stop laughing.

[Flying Dutchman]

08:43 AM on 01/10/2010

lol

[boinusa]

09:27 PM on 01/08/2010

afraid of islam/muslims as they are of china

[boinusa]

09:25 PM on 01/08/2010

google is afraid of offending muslims/islam as they are with china.

[Drterryrest]

10:21 PM on 01/08/2010

Try "As.ia.n people are" then try "wh.i.t.e people are"

[Asmodean1]

08:47 PM on 01/08/2010

I have said it before and will say it until the day i die and am DEAD and when i die i will be DEAD and all i knew and all i was will end and be no more. If there is an evil in this world it is RELIGION.

[devildog09]

10:56 PM on 01/08/2010

Absolutely. ANything that teaches that we as individuals are NOT the center of the universe, that our purpose in life is NOT to become rich, accumulate stuff and please ourselves; anything that teaches we are held accountable by a higher authority for our conduct in this life- must be evil.

Unfortunately too many people use the violence and evil perpetrated by MEN, in the name of religion, as a reason to deny the existance of God.

[Libby123]

10:25 AM on 02/26/2010

Evil will only triumph if we let it.

That people who are unsure and afraid take solace in fearing a God they do not and cannot understand is such a little thing to the rest of us. It doesn't hurt us for them to believe what they wish, worship as they wish, celebrate life as they wish, venerate their traditions as they wish, honor their families as they wish, mourn their dead as they wish or live their daily lives as they wish. After all, we all ask to be treated the same way and not be told how to do any of those things by anyone else.

Where we must be concerned is when those wishes become harmful to others. And dissing somebody else's beliefs simply because we don't agree with them is harmful.

[uncomplicatedlife]

08:29 PM on 01/08/2010

It's the " Idon'twannagitblowedup" bug.

Probably a smart business move.

[undrgrndgirl]

07:32 PM on 01/08/2010

if you type "muslim is" you get google suggestions...what a non issue...

[Greg Listopad]

06:31 PM on 01/08/2010

Wow, i can't actually believe that this has become such a big deal. If you actually hit the enter button for Islam is, Christianity is, Hinduism is, etc. you get pretty much all the same pages anyway

[Asmodean1]

12:23 AM on 01/09/2010

A very good point

[Puncastle]

11:57 PM on 03/16/2010

You don't even need to hit enter.

[ErinLCSW]

06:20 PM on 01/08/2010

Rest assured US Christians this is NOT a bias supporting Islam/etc. If you type "christians are" or "jews are" or "muslims are" or "atheists are" nothing comes up either. People just need to calm down. If you are religious be religious - whatever faith (or not) you please.

[loutreverte]

07:59 PM on 01/08/2010

Oh please, every other major religion has results but not Islam. It may not be "bias supporting Islam/etc." but it sure looks like political correctness and/or fear of Islam.

[amdezurik]

08:25 PM on 01/08/2010

nice way to just read the headline and then blather in ignorance, if you type Is islam you get lots of results

[mykebee]

09:04 PM on 01/08/2010

Oh ya...behind confident 'Rest assured' there is a piece of software and a corporatoin censoring possible conclusions to that query. If you choose to believe otherwise.....'Baaaaaa'