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Thanks to MamaDearest for the ping to this article:
“Best Buy Wishes Muslims Happy Eid al-Adha”
Nov 23, 2009
- Todd Wasserman
SNIPPET: “Best Buy stands by its decision to wish U.S. Muslims a Happy Eid Al-Adha, a rep for the company said, and though some Best Buy customers took offense, a Muslim advocacy group praised the move.
The retailer got some flak this week for including, along with its circular advertising Thanksgiving Day sales, a note saying “Happy Eid Al-Adha,” which refers to a holiday of sacrifice for followers of Islam on Nov. 27 this year.”
SNIPPET: “Ahmed Rehab, a spokesman for the Council on American-Islamic Relations, said he could not recall when any American retailer mentioned the holiday in its ads. “It makes perfect business sense to acknowledge and celebrate a holiday that one out of four people celebrate,” Rehab said.”
It makes perfect business sense NOT to acknowledge and celebrate a holiday that three out of four people don’t celebrate, especially in light of the American people’s view towards Islam and Muslims in general...