‘Best. Correction. EVER.’: New York Times Issues Unintentionally Hysterical Correction to Article on Muslim Leaders

The New York Times became the source of hysterical Internet uproar Tuesday shortly after the outlet updated a May 8 article titled "Muslim Leaders Wage Theological Battle, Stoking ISIS’ Anger."

The piece, which detailed the steps Western Muslim religious leaders are taking to combat radical Islam, was not humorous in tone, but a few observant readers were rewarded when they noticed this correction listed at the bottom of the article:

Image source: New York Times

The unintentionally hilarious amendment quickly spread on Twitter, with delighted readers urging others to check out just what was so funny:

And those who did were not at all disappointed.