Comments on: American Corporate Symbols that Border on Haram

By: Kristi @ Apple Bottom Boutique

Kristi @ Apple Bottom Boutique — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 02:49:42 +0000

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By: alfannaan

alfannaan — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 23:54:00 +0000

silly from the get-go. who cares if the word ‘God’, in any language, is written anywhere. and this word, in Arabic, does not belong to Muslims only.

By: Joe

Joe — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 17:22:00 +0000

Wow, this is pretty fucking silly.

In a secular society, people should not have to worry about offending one another's "gods".

Jewish-Americans figured out a long time ago that when it comes to being discriminated against by the majority, minorities are better off in a secular, pluralistic society than in any other set-up.

Protesting things like this moves our society away from secularism -- it's counter-productive.

You're turning into the people who think their kid's Furby is saying "Allah Akbar".

By: Jillian

Jillian — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 08:10:00 +0000

I think it’s also worth pointing out that the finished product is not, in fact, a black cube, but a transparent glass one: http://www.mydigitallife.info/2006/10/13/muslims-offended-by-apple-store/comment-page-2/

By: Jillian

Jillian — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 22:47:00 +0000

How about a Muslims for Macs Facebook group?

By: N

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 18:16:00 +0000

i’ve always wondered about the sneaker thing…what exactly was it all about? i remember years ago hearing that Allah was written in Arabic on the bottom of the sneaker, which obviously would be offensive if it is to be stepped on, though i havne’t seen the shoe so i dont know if that was true.

but if it’s on the back as the photo shows…anyone know why Nike would even use it of all things in the design? i don’t get it. was there ever any response or explanation from the company on the issue?

By: alhaqq

alhaqq — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 14:01:00 +0000

But the Facebook group says the cube is going to be a bar, and says nothing about Apple. Does that make a difference, in the end? Maybe not, but saying it’s a bar is sure to get the takfiris all hot and bothered. As a nominal Muslim I think Muzzies are going too far with the sensitivity game, especially if they’re twisting the truth.

By: xoggoth

xoggoth — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:02:00 +0000

Quite agree, an unimportant issue.

This is very old news and I had always assumed it was a hoax by somebody who disliked Islam and wanted it to look stupid. Who in their right mind would object to a CUBE??

Since you reference an Arabic link maybe not. You get dickheads in every culture.

By: The Sword

The Sword — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 11:19:00 +0000

All gods shouldn’t be above criticism. Some gods have been for profit for centuries.

By: majd

majd — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 08:58:00 +0000

Totally agree.

I feel the same way about the Mohammad cartoons. It's just a cartoon for f*ck's sake. Go protest the discrimination against you instead of protesting against the discrimination of a 1400 yo guy.

@apple cube: don't they see it?! Steve Jobs *is* god.