Posted on 01/29/2019 12:31:19 PM PST by Red Badger
Outraged Muslims are demanding Nike recall an ‘offensive’ line of trainers because the logo looks like Allah’s name in Arabic. Outraged Muslims – how redundant.
Another Muslim supremacist power play. It’s all about control. As if s if Nike would ever do something like this by design. But this is how the Muslim world asserts its authority over non-Muslims. It doesn’t matter that Nike has no clue what they are talking about or that this perceived ‘insult’ is imaginary. Nike became embroiled in a similar controversy in 1997. And Nike recalled thousands of pairs of Air Bakin’ sneakers with the word Air written on the heel. Now, again, outraged Muslims are demanding Nike recall a line of trainers because the design looks like Allah’s name in Arabic.
If Nike had half a ball they would tell these incessant whiners to bugger off.
Can one American company stand up for American freedoms?
A Nike spokesman said: “Nike respects all religions and we take concerns of this nature seriously.
“The Air Max logo was designed to be a stylised representation of Nike’s Air Max trademark. It is intended to reflect the Air Max brand only.
“Any other perceived meaning or representation is unintentional.”
Just DON’T do it!’ Thousands of Muslims demand Nike withdraw ‘insulting’ Air Max trainers ‘that have Allah written on the sole’
Air Max 270, released last year, branded ‘blasphemous’ by outraged Muslims Saiqa Noreen: Nike is allowing God’s name to be trampled and soiled with filth Ms Noreen launched petition today and it has already gained 6,000 signatures
By Connor Boyd For Mailonline, 28 January 2019
Outraged Muslims are demanding Nike recall an ‘offensive’ line of trainers because the logo looks like Allah’s name in Arabic.
Saiqa Noreen launched a petition to pull the Air Max 270 shoe and has accused the sportswear giant of ‘blasphemy’.
The petition, which has gained more than 6,000 signatures in just hours, blasts Nike for allowing God’s name to be ‘trampled, kicked and become soiled with mud or even filth’.
A petition to pull the Air Max 270 shoe (pictured) was launched, accusing Nike of ‘blasphemy’
The design features the words Air Max spelled out in a custom, joined-up font on the sole of the shoe, which was released last year.
In Muslim culture showing the sole of your shoe is seen as the height of disrespect as it implies you want to hurt someone with it.
The shoe is considered dirty because it touches the ground and is associated with the foot, the lowest party of the body.
‘It is outrageous and appalling of Nike to allow the name of God on a shoe. This is disrespectful and extremely offensive to Muslim’s and insulting to Islam,’ Ms Noreen said. Ms Noreen said it was ‘outrageous and appalling’ to have God’s name written on the sole of the shoe where it can be ‘trampled, kicked and become soiled with mud or even filth’
‘Islam teaches compassion, kindness and fairness towards all. We urge Nike to recall this blasphemous and offensive shoe and all products with the design logo resembling the word Allah from worldwide sales immediately.
‘We also request stricter scrutiny of products before they enter the market. I urge all Muslim’s and everyone who respects the freedom of religion to sign this petition.’
Nike became embroiled in a similar controversy in 1997 when it was forced to recall thousands of pairs of Air Bakin’ sneakers following outcry from Muslim customers.
Flame like letters with the word ‘Air’ written on the heel could be read as Allah in Arabic script. Nike became embroiled in a similar controversy in 1997 when it was forced to recall thousands of pairs of Air Bakin’ sneakers with the word Air written on the heel
Nike became embroiled in a similar controversy in 1997 when it was forced to recall thousands of pairs of Air Bakin’ sneakers with the word Air written on the heel
Ms Noreen added: ‘After recalling trainers in 1997, which had a similar logo depicting the word Allah, Nike claimed to have tighten scrutiny on logo design. So why has a similar design been approved?’
A Nike spokesman said: ‘Nike respects all religions and we take concerns of this nature seriously.
‘The Air Max logo was designed to be a stylised representation of Nike’s Air Max trademark. It is intended to reflect the Air Max brand only.
‘Any other perceived meaning or representation is unintentional.’
Watch Nike collapse like a house of cards.
This is the same “outrage” the moon-worshippers had over the swirl on some ice cream package several years ago.
While I am no fan, Nike should still tell these folks to get stuffed.
Two despicable “organizations” at odds with one another...lol
Dang — we need to see if there are any lower case “t”s in any sneakers and demand they withdraw them since they look like crosses.
I normally would help out a company by buying their threatened product under these circumstances, but I am neither a fan of Nike as a company, nor have their shoes fit my feet well in quite some time.
This is Sharia - the Muslim mob forcing everyone else to follow their bizarre religious fantasies.
Republicans buy shoes, too.
- Michael Jordan
It gets worse. After you’ve worn the sneakers
long enough they will start to SMELL like Mohamed.
Bottom of the foot is particularly insulting to Arabs.
If this was intentional someone certainly put some thought into it.
Inbreeding has is consequences, that’s for sure.
Suppose they were being sued by Christians. It would likely be thrown out of court.
And the Judge would impose heavy court and other costs on the Christians.
They have no sole......................
If you wear them in a pasture, you might step in some mohammed.
Can you just imagine the outrage if they had stuck this logo in a beaker of urine?
How many articles have been written that begin:
Outraged Muslims are demanding.......................
Or put the logo on the bottom........................
Anyone still buying this brand?
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