It's da' bomb!
Posted on 05/16/2006 2:34:27 PM PDT by COUNTrecount
An Italian company has began selling "Islamic Jeans" which promises better comfort and agility in prayer. But Muslims have been less than eager to slip it on.
Al Quds, named after the Arabic term for Jerusalem, is joining western companies such as Nike Inc. in selling clothing to the world's 1.2 billion Muslims. The combined economy of the Gulf States alone is worth $3 trillion, about two-thirds more than Italy. Some Muslims say the companies are seeking to profit from their faith, rather than cater to their needs.
"Let's be honest, people only market to Muslims when they want the dollars," Imam Mahdi Bray, executive director of the Muslim American Society Freedom Foundation, said in a telephone interview with Bloomberg from Washington D.C. "Many of the deeply observant may have a problem with this concept."
The Italian company markets the trousers as "the jeans of choice for Islam," according to the Al Quds Web site. Nike has also tried to tap the Muslim market with a line of sports hijabs, or head-coverings, that don't hamper movement.
Al Quds has sold 10,000 pairs since they went on sale in Europe in March at retailers such as France's Carrefour SA, the continent's largest supermarket operator.
The pants were inspired by Al Quds President Giorgio Lotta, who saw a photograph of a mosque during prayer crowded with worshippers in jeans. He then contacted Corradi to start the idea of marketing jeans that are suitable for prayers.
The jeans have a high waist and wider legs to make kneeling more comfortable and boast larger pockets that can hold watches, rings and other accessories that are removed during ablutions. The logo is in Arabic characters, and the seams are in green, the holy color of Islam, which requires prayer five times a day.
Still, some Muslims are enraged with the use of the name "Al-Quds". They see it as a perversion of one of Islam's holy site, Jerusalem.
"This is a type of exploitation of religion, of a place and a belief that is sacred for Muslims," SMT Wasti, a spokesman for the U.K. Islamic Mission, said in an interview. "It's a way to prey on the sympathy of Muslims," he said.
'Comes with special pocket for suicide bomb.'
forgot to add "bomb not included", it's for the children you know...
Figured that out all by yourself did you....you must be the brains of the outfit.
their womens jeans' behind is the point!
I am for wearing nothing but my Mohammeds.
*sigh*
Why anyone even attempts to bring these bass-ackwards morons out of the 7th century is beyond comprehension.
They basically hate everything...right down to a stinkin' pair of blue jeans.
"Let's be honest, people only market to Muslims when they want the dollars," Imam Mahdi Bray
He’s disgusted that people actually want money from him before they will give him stuff.
If that doesn’t perfectly illustrate the islamic entitlement mentality, I don’ t know what does.
Now if they just spread the fact that most Islamic robe manufacturers are owned by Jews, Jihad Jeans will be phenomenal success.
LOL. Well, with the new jeans, at least wearers wouldn't have to worry about prayer butt.
Why not? I've bought "Bethlehem Steel" before.
>>The jeans have a high waist and wider legs to make kneeling more comfortable and boast larger pockets that can hold watches, rings and other accessories<<
They should market them to gays... similar needs and all that...
"Know what comes between me and my Mohammeds?"
(My backup bomb belt)
Al Quds - the jeans that make your butt look fatwa.
Also known as "Mecca crack".
LOL...No but I would listen to good ol' religious music groups named Black Sabbath, Judas Priest and Genesis.
Somehow I don't see a promising future as a business consultant.
There's just no pleasing some psychotic, murdering death cults.
Perfect ad campaign slogan! Bin Laden would love it.
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