Muslim Group Alleges Apple's Store To Be Blasphemous
Article first posted on : Desicritics.org
Author: Kishore .
Original Source: MEMRI ( Middle East Media Research Institute )
If you need the lamest excuse to start an unnecessary ruffle in the name of your religion, then this is probably the best of all.
A report claims that some unnamed Muslim group has raised a furor alleging Apple's cube-shaped New York City Store to be an insult to their religion. The reason? The structure of Apple's new store resembles that of the sacred Ka'ba in Mecca.
The Middle East Research Organization claims in its web site,
A report claims that some unnamed Muslim group has raised a furor alleging Apple's cube-shaped New York City Store to be an insult to their religion. The reason? The structure of Apple's new store resembles that of the sacred Ka'ba in Mecca.
The Middle East Research Organization claims in its web site,
"The fact that the building resembles the Ka'ba [see picture below], is called "Apple Mecca," is intended to be open 24 hours a day like the Ka'ba, and moreover, contains bars selling alcoholic beverages, constitutes a blatant insult to Islam."Contrary to the claim, the store has not been named Apple Mecca. It's just called the Apple Store (so how blasphemous is that?). Neither does the Genius Bar in the cube-shaped store have anything to do with selling alcohol let alone affronting Muslim dictates about consumption of alcohol. Actually, the Genius Bar, unlike the name suggests, does not serve drinks. It's meant to provide Product Consulting and Support services to its customers. Whoever the unnamed Muslim group is, it has clearly misunderstood the idea of behind the term Genius Bar.
(i) The Apple Store at Fifth Avenue (ii) The Sacred Ka'ba
The report calls this project a blatant insult to Islam and is trying to gauge worldwide support to stop the construction of the building. The message urges Muslims to spread this alert, in the hope that "Muslims will be able to stop the project."
If you notice the pictures, you'll understand why the group's claim is ridiculous. A store being constructed by a company to provide product support services for its customers, with the only crime that the cube shape resembles the sacred Ka'ba in Mecca is suddenly the biggest reason to fuel religious hatred. Well, going by those standards, anything cube shaped in this world is blasphemous and against Islam because it would then resemble the sacred Ka'ba.
Some deeper analysis into this ridiculous story reveals that it originated within an organization whose goal is to find the worst possible quotes from the Muslim world and disseminate them as widely as possible.
Seems like some people just hate peace. I wonder if the anonymous people behind these unnamed sites sit up every morning nibbling through every newspaper in the world looking for tiny bits of items which can be extrapolated and imbued with religious meaning, and then promptly claim, in the name of religion, that the world is secretly conspiring against their religion and inspire their fellow men to stand up against all such atrocities.
Phew! Just give us a break.
If you notice the pictures, you'll understand why the group's claim is ridiculous. A store being constructed by a company to provide product support services for its customers, with the only crime that the cube shape resembles the sacred Ka'ba in Mecca is suddenly the biggest reason to fuel religious hatred. Well, going by those standards, anything cube shaped in this world is blasphemous and against Islam because it would then resemble the sacred Ka'ba.
Some deeper analysis into this ridiculous story reveals that it originated within an organization whose goal is to find the worst possible quotes from the Muslim world and disseminate them as widely as possible.
Seems like some people just hate peace. I wonder if the anonymous people behind these unnamed sites sit up every morning nibbling through every newspaper in the world looking for tiny bits of items which can be extrapolated and imbued with religious meaning, and then promptly claim, in the name of religion, that the world is secretly conspiring against their religion and inspire their fellow men to stand up against all such atrocities.
Phew! Just give us a break.
