For the record: You can’t call a Muslim man inspired by the Koran to kill civilians a “terrorist,” but severely mentally ill criminals must be called “terrorists.”

(TPM) — Police and officials informed about the arrest of a man who allegedly threatened to attack mosques and was found with explosives outside of the largest Islamic center in North America last week had planned to keep it quiet. Then the imam of the threatened mosque weighed in.

Imad Sayid Hassan Al-Qazwini informed worshippers about the arrest of Roger Stockham during his sermon on Friday, and a video of his speech was posted to YouTube. That’s when the Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) decided to put out a press release over the weekend.

Al-Qazwini’s speech praised the work of law enforcement and the bar owner who called police after Stockham allegedly made threats in a bar. He also said he hoped the media would call Stockham a terrorist.

“We always hear about Muslims being terrorists, we always hear about Muslims attacking innocent person,” Al-Qazwini said. “When America only talks about Muslims being terrorists, they will turn a blind eye on their own terrorists.”

Likewise, Jared Lee Loughner (the alleged mass murderer who attempted to assassinate Arizona Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords) should also be called a terrorist, Al-Qazwini said.

“Two weeks ago in Arizona, in Arizona state there was a shooting. Who was the victims of the incident — 12 or 13 innocent people,” Al-Qazwini said. “But unfortunately you find the media hesitant to call the guy ‘terrorist.’ What do they say about him? Well the man was insane.”

“This is another terrorist who came to attack peaceful Muslims but… his efforts were in vain,” al-Qazwini said.