Chinese firm angers Iranians by creating jeans line with Islamic expression.Byline: ANI London, Sep.16 (ANI): A Chinese clothing company has angered Iranians by creating a line of jeans bearing the Islamic expression "In the name of God, the compassionate, the merciful mer·ci·ful adj. Full of mercy; compassionate: sought merciful treatment for the captives. See Synonyms at humane. mer ". The marketing ploy backfired because the phrase "Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim" was prominently displayed on the pockets of the jeans' backsides, something likely to be seen as disrespectful dis·re·spect·ful adj. Having or exhibiting a lack of respect; rude and discourteous. dis  re·spect by devout de·vout adj. de·vout·er, de·vout·est 1. Devoted to religion or to the fulfillment of religious obligations. See Synonyms at religious. 2. Displaying reverence or piety. 3. 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, The Guardian reports. "In Islam, Allah is a respected word that you need to have ablutions before saying. Now it is embroidered em·broi·der v. em·broi·dered, em·broi·der·ing, em·broi·ders v.tr. 1. To ornament with needlework: embroider a pillow cover. 2. on the sitting place of these jeans. Worse, they are sold in Tehran, which many would like to call the heart of the Islamic world," a pro-Iranian government body said. (ANI) Copyright 2009 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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