Amazon has caved to pressure to remove doormats because they are insulting ‘Allah’ but they are ok with these ones because they’re not insulting at all.
Amazon has decided to stop selling doormats bearing the name of Allah after complaints from British Muslims who said they were offended by the product.`
For weeks, a handful of Muslims had complained about the mats on Twitter, saying it was offensive for people to wipe their feet on the name of Allah. Eventually, a Birmingham Labour councillor, Mariam Khan, tweeted about the mats, also reaching out directly to Amazon. The online retailer stopped selling them soon thereafter.
These mats are extremely offensive to Muslims & out of order. @amazon @AmazonHelp please remove these from your site immediately. pic.twitter.com/b1syDWPDVC
— Mariam Khan (@mariamkhan29) November 28, 2016
I have spoken to @amazon and have been told that they will be removed but in order for it to be done quicker, we need more complaints in pic.twitter.com/ltbcrZWypY
— Mariam Khan (@mariamkhan29) November 28, 2016
Amazon still has these for sale:
If it’s insulting to wipe your feet on the name of Allah, is it insulting to wipe your feet on the face of Jesus?
Amazon has taken heat for this with Hindu deities as well:
This isn’t the first time Amazon’s doormat offerings have caused controversy. Earlier this year, Hindus were angered by doormats showing several dieties, including Shiva, Vishnu, Krisna and Ganesha. Amazon removed the mats after #BoycottAmazon began trending in India.
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So, why are the Christian doormats still available?
Obviously religious people find these particular items offensive.
