Londonistan (term)

Londonistan is a pejorative term for the British capital London and tolerating the presence of different Islamist groups in London and other British cities by the British government, as long as those conducted their campaigns radical and terrorist activities outside the British Isles.

The term is a portmanteau of "London" and the Persian suffix " - stan". The term was used in a number of publications, including the New York Times, Vanity Fair, The Weekly Standard and Londonistan. How Britain is Creating a Terror State Within, a bestseller of 2006 According to one theory, the term goes back to the mid- 1990 years back when French officials so their displeasure expressed about the growing presence of Islamist radicals in London and the inability of the British authorities to do anything about.

In several international mainstream media have criticized after the terrorist attacks on 7 July 2005 in London stated that British security authorities for years not decisive enough vorgingen against Islamist terrorists in order to buy yourself peace in their own country.