Is “Allahu Akbar” the new “Heil Hitler”?

When a sacred phrase becomes the soundtrack to slaughter, silence is no longer an option.

"Allahu Akbar"—"God is great"—once a serene affirmation of faith, now seemingly the go-to chant for homicidal maniacs everywhere. Odd, isn’t it, how easily a phrase intended for spiritual reflection morphs into the modern-day equivalent of "Heil Hitler" shouted over scenes of carnage. Quite the rebranding, really. One suspects the divine marketing depar…