Posted on 05/29/2012 6:32:33 AM PDT by cartan
According to the Saudis, the designs that appear all around the base, where the figure stomps its foot, is really the name “Muhammed” written several times in circles.
Saudi Arabians are angry at a McDonald’s toy which they say mocks their prophet Muhammad. According to a report appearing today (5/27/12) on the Arabic news website, Kermalkom.com, the McDonald’s fast food restaurant “abused the Prophet Muhammad by placing his name at the base of a toy that is being distributed as part of the Happy Meal, a toy which steps on the name ‘Muhammad.’”
The toy consists of a blue superhero figurine (apparently a Power Ranger Samurai; click here for pictures). It stands on one leg, and, when the lever is pressed, it pounds on the base with the other leg. According to the Saudis, the designs that appear all around the base, where the figurine stomps its foot, is really the name “Muhammad” written several times in circles.
The toy had been distributed a few days before Saudi children and their parents began to take note of the name. Soon thereafter, Saudi Muslims launched several campaigns against McDonald’s in “response to the savage attacks on the noble Prophet,” under banners like “Help your Prophet!” and “Together in support of the Prophet.”
Saudis, “demanding the strongest possible punishment for the restaurant” and insisting that “they will not be silent until this is realized,” further complained how such an obvious insult could pass the supervision of the management at McDonalds.
In response, “Saudi McDonald’s” has withdrawn the toy from all its restaurants, “in order to safeguard against any accusations or misunderstandings.”
Look, I already had to learn Arabic numerals to identify my collection of foreign coins, but that is as far as I am going.
If I had to guess, I would guess it says, "Noted Child Molester".
I'm surprised Eve didn't try to get him to eat it.
: )
The black (burnt umber) stone they worship in Mecca has never been analyzed.
Well... if it had been, we would still never know.
Years ago I read that Muslims would find black stones and covet them as holy, causing sporadic crimes, assaults and robberies. It wouldn’t surprise me if it is still happening today.
One man's trash is a another man's treasure.
What are all the slash marks? Adornment
I would guess that you are precisely correct. The term 'adornment' appears to be exactly what the squiggles around the main sylph are. (And I don't even know what sylph means.)
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