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Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Religion / Fashion Compassionate Jeans

Posted by on Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 4:51 PM

The risks of global trade:

(Guardian)
Police arrest importers and seize jeans seen as disrespectful by devout Muslims


A Chinese clothing manufacturer probably thought it was on to a winner by exporting jeans bearing the Islamic expression "In the name of God, the compassionate, the merciful" to Iran. But an otherwise sound marketing ploy was undone by one embarrassing flaw: the phrase (Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim in Arabic), which graces each of the Qur'an's 114 chapters, was prominently displayed on the pockets of the jeans' backsides, something likely to be seen as disrespectful by devout Muslims.

The perceived slight, first reported in the Iranian media, prompted a firm response from the police who announced they had seized the garments and arrested three businessmen said to have imported them.

Remember this:

jesusjeans.jpg
The Christian world is far ahead of the Islamic world, and yet Christianity is an older religion.

 

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1
Only because Christianity has lost its grip on ruling the political and social spheres far more than Islam has.
Posted by Westside forever on September 15, 2009 at 5:07 PM
2
the belly button in this picture is creeping me out.
Posted by missSam on September 15, 2009 at 5:16 PM
Will in Seattle 3
That does it, I'm embroidering images of Mohammed on my jeans.
Posted by Will in Seattle http://www.facebook.com/WillSeattle on September 15, 2009 at 5:34 PM
4
That is one sexy stomach.
Posted by funkathrusta on September 15, 2009 at 7:43 PM
5

Leviticus 5:01 jeans?

Posted by Rodney Dangerfield on September 15, 2009 at 8:04 PM
6
Ewww, outie!
Posted by Max Power on September 15, 2009 at 10:01 PM
Lee 7
There is a certain amount of poetic justice in this post following one entitled "You and your stupid fucking dog."
Posted by Lee on September 15, 2009 at 10:07 PM
8
And yet?

More likely because of.

Posted by midwaypete on September 15, 2009 at 10:40 PM
NumberOne 9
Is that a penis filling those jeans or a midriff? How bizarre looking.
Posted by NumberOne on September 16, 2009 at 7:28 AM
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot 10
FYI -- Bismillah begins all *but one* sura (passage) of the Qu'ran. Just sayin'.
Posted by Whiskey Tango Foxtrot http://lifetimesshortnow.blogspot.com on September 16, 2009 at 10:07 AM

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