'Blasphemous' balls anger Afghans

[جوري]

I don't mean to be flippant but Arabic script looks like random swirls and dots to me. I think it is possible that someone trying to make a cool design on the bottom of a shoe might accidentally design something that has meaning to an Arab speaker. BTW..to leave a legible image, a shoe would have to have the mirror image on the sole.

A similar thing happened to Nike, which marketed a shoe with some flourishes near the heel which were perceived to insult Islam. They had to trash the whole line ;D

A chocolate candy plant in LA had to be shut down for a day because the chocolate squriting machine was comamnded by God to make an image of the Virgin Mary in semi-sweet confection. The Hispanic workers on the line refused to work until the Bishop came down and blessed the whole thing.

Jesus himself seems to enjoy popping up in window glass from time to time.

Also, I am unable to confirm the rumor that Salman Rushdie worked briefly at the Jelly plant

1-This is what Allah looks like in Arabic

I'd say a safe bet if that is the impression it made on the floor or a piece of blank paper, that it is in fact what it is meant to denote...
2- those Jellies were only targetting the Saudi market, and the company had exclusive deals. this in 1987 and the company admitted to foul play.. perhaps you should elect yourself their excusatory spokesperson?
3- If Arabic looks like random swirls then perhaps you shouldn't engage on what would be an isomer or a mirror image-- what to do you think?
4- No one actually knows what jesus looks like hence if he showed up as an apparition or in the back of a dog as we have seen in this
Leave it to your imagination.
could be a hippy James Morrison for all we know.. However, every one knows exactly how Allah looks and spelled in Arabic..
As for your last asinine comment.. well what can I say. whatever puts dinner on the table for the exiled then by all!

 

[Woodrow]

Doing a quick check of national flags shows many of them have religous symbols.

http://www.flags.net/mainindex.htm

 

[Cognescenti]

Purest;

You do realize that I do not now, nor have I ever worked for Jelly shoes. I don't know who owns the company. I don't know where their plant is. It is possible it was the work of industrial sabotage by an insider, but that they would market a line of shoes exclusively for Saudis I find a bit hard to accept. It just seems an unnecessary expense for little gain.

I will accept it as an intentional insult if you provide evidence, otherwise I remain sceptical.

You will note I did not insult anyone. I merely offered the observation that people of faith find religious meaning in some of the oddest places.

The fact that you were able immediately to produce an doctored image insulting Christianity suggests to me this isn't the first time you have done this kind of thing. Happy state of intolerance to you, then.

For those who missed it, it was a view of the hindquarters of a dog, tail raised, straight abeam. An image of Jesus morphed slowly from the dogs hair sworls with hsi head you know where. Sorry y'all missed it.

 

[جوري]

Purest;

You do realize that I do not now, nor have I ever worked for Jelly shoes. I don't know who owns the company. I don't know where their plant is. It is possible it was the work of industrial sabotage by an insider, but that they would market a line of shoes exclusively for Saudis I find a bit hard to accept. It just seems an unnecessary expense for little gain.

until you prove evidence of the contrary I'll remain skeptical!

I will accept it as an intentional insult if you provide evidence, otherwise I remain sceptical.

Your incredulity or approval on a matter that took place in the late 80's affects the outcome how?

You will note I did not insult anyone. I merely offered the observation that people of faith find religious meaning in some of the oddest places.

I am quite familiar with your vitriolic critique no need to water it down a bit on a subsequent post...

The fact that you were able immediately to produce an doctored image insulting Christianity suggests to me this isn't the first time you have done this kind of thing. Happy state of intolerance to you, then

ironically I learned of the 'doctored' up image here by a former member named 'philospher' around the same time many other christian members were producing evidence of 'Jesus sighting' every where from Gaza to fayoum Egypt.. what can I say I found it rather amusing people look for their God in the backside of an animal, in Islam we like to have some veneration, hence images depicting anything holy are forbidden! if you can't accept it, then don't participate with your chintzy ratiocinations. If others who market products can't respect that, then they shouldn't complain when their products are boycotted and they lose millions of dollars!
are we done here?

 

[Cognescenti]

....
ironically I learned of the 'doctored' up image here by a former member named 'philospher' around the same time many other christian members were producing evidence of 'Jesus sighting' every where from Gaza to fayoum Egypt.. what can I say I found it rather amusing people look for their God in the backside of an animal, in Islam we like to have some veneration, hence images depicting anything holy are forbidden! if you can't accept it, then don't participate with your chintzy ratiocinations. If others who market products can't respect that, then they shouldn't complain when their products are boycotted and they lose millions of dollars!
are we done here?

There is no need to put quotes around "doctored". I will wager that was an animated .gif file, which, by definition is doctored.

As for this..."what can I say I found it rather amusing people look for their God in the backside of an animal.."

Let's not pretend that was your attempt at edification. That is undiluted hatred. Put it back up...see what everyone else thinks :nervous:

In the meantime, we can all walk around in the sand and carefully examine any soccer balls falling out of helicopeters to make sure we are not the victim of some vast corporate or national consipracy to insult Islam.

 

[جوري]

There is no need to put quotes around "doctored". I will wager that was an animated .gif file, which, by definition is doctored.

Didn't want to insult the christians on board who perchance took the image for their God and didn't wish to perceive it as doctored!

As for this..."what can I say I found it rather amusing people look for their God in the backside of an animal.."
Let's not pretend that was your attempt at edification. That is undiluted hatred. Put it back up...see what everyone else thinks :nervous:

It was removed by a mod, wasn't I who initially removed it, and I stated quite clearly the purpose of it being there.. anyone can render their meaning to such an image ( Jesus, or led zeppelin) however Allah in Arabic it quite axiomatic you can't miss nor misconstrue it!

In the meantime, we can all walk around in the sand and carefully examine any soccer balls falling out of helicopeters to make sure we are not the victim of some vast corporate or national consipracy to insult Islam.

You do that! You seem to have quite a bit of time on your hand!

 

[FBI]

Don't believe it was intentional, some Muslims seriously need to stop thinking everything is against them.

 

[ahsan28]

Don't believe it was intentional, some Muslims seriously need to stop thinking everything is against them.

FA to investigate anti-Muslim abuse aimed at Mido



The Football Association is to investigate the Islamophobic abuse suffered by Mido, Middlesbrough's Egyptian striker, during Sunday's 2-2 draw with Newcastle United at the Riverside Stadium.

Mido, who scored Boro's first goal on Sunday, was the subject of persistent anti-Arab chants from some of the visiting Newcastle supporters congregated at one end of the ground who seemed to have made the assumption that anyone born and brought up in Cairo must automatically be a terrorist. These tiresome, oft-repeated ditties, included "Mido, he's got a bomb you know; Mido's got a bomb."

After the game Boro's manager, Gareth Southgate, expressed disappointment "I find it strange that 3,000 people can abuse one person and nothing is done,"


Tuesday August 28, 2007
The Guardian


http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,,2157260,00.html




Should we again consider, it wasn't intentional

 

[snakelegs]

I dont get why these moronic so called Muslim countries have Kalimah on their National flags in the first place

good question - i've wondered about that one too! flags can get trampled on, set on fire by protesters, fall in to filth etc etc.

 

[barney]

The Saudi's protested at it being put on the ball in 2002, it's not allowed on T shirts etc.

 

[Isambard]

Just seems like a bad marketing move. It happens.

Careful with crazy conspiracy theories...lest you end up believing stuff like this http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3387545,00.html

 

[FBI]

FA to investigate anti-Muslim abuse aimed at Mido



The Football Association is to investigate the Islamophobic abuse suffered by Mido, Middlesbrough's Egyptian striker, during Sunday's 2-2 draw with Newcastle United at the Riverside Stadium.

Mido, who scored Boro's first goal on Sunday, was the subject of persistent anti-Arab chants from some of the visiting Newcastle supporters congregated at one end of the ground who seemed to have made the assumption that anyone born and brought up in Cairo must automatically be a terrorist. These tiresome, oft-repeated ditties, included "Mido, he's got a bomb you know; Mido's got a bomb."

After the game Boro's manager, Gareth Southgate, expressed disappointment "I find it strange that 3,000 people can abuse one person and nothing is done,"


Tuesday August 28, 2007
The Guardian


http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,,2157260,00.html




Should we again consider, it wasn't intentional

This an entirely different case, Plus you aint got no evidence to suggest it was done on purpose.

 

[ahsan28]

This an entirely different case, Plus you aint got no evidence to suggest it was done on purpose.

In both cases, my reading suggests these were intentional. Ignorance is no excuse, especially on religious grounds.

 

[barney]

Football fans. Thats the place you'll find tolerant, rational sensible people.

 

[Trumble]

The Mido incident was simple racism by a bunch of idiots and, as has been said, can't be compared to the Afghan footballs incident in any meaningful way.

 

[guyabano]

This an entirely different case, Plus you aint got no evidence to suggest it was done on purpose.

You say it, so I suggest to open a new thread about this matter. You hijacked this thread (and btw, it's not the first time I see you doing it) . It's an convenient way to avoid the approoving of new posts in World section
This topic has nothing to do with hatred chants or whatever.

 

[alibaba]

At least they had balls

 

[guyabano]

I'm pretty sure, afghan kids were happy to get a leather ball to play soccer instead of kicking cans. Did anybody just had a few thoughts about the concerned kids? I'm pretty sure not. And IMHO, if somebody doesn't like the print on the ball, scratch it away, my Goodness.

 

[islamirama]

I'm pretty sure, afghan kids were happy to get a leather ball to play soccer instead of kicking cans. Did anybody just had a few thoughts about the concerned kids? I'm pretty sure not. And IMHO, if somebody doesn't like the print on the ball, scratch it away, my Goodness.

So you don't mind having Jesus or God, or few verses from the bible written on a ball you kick around on the ground with utter disrespect?

 

[wilberhum]

So you don't mind having Jesus or God, or few verses from the bible written on a ball you kick around on the ground with utter disrespect?

I think you have to be "Looking" for "disrespect" to think putting countries flags on a ball is the utter display of it. IMHO

Just someone looking for a fight. :grumbling