Vern's Holdings, a Malaysian shoe company, has apologized and stopped selling some of its footwear after Muslims claimed that the logo resembled the Arabic writing for the word God. The company acknowledged the misinterpretation and immediately halted sales, offering refunds to customers. They expressed their sincere apologies and hope for forgiveness.
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — A Malaysia n shoe company has apologized and stopped selling some of its footwear after some Muslims said the logo resembled the Arabic writing for the word God .
The controversy followed a furor last month over socks printed with the word “Allah” on the shelves in a large Malaysian convenience store chain. The owners of KK Mart and representatives from one of its suppliers were charged March 26, where Muslims account for two-thirds of a population of 34 million, with large ethnic Chinese and Indian minorities. “Allah,” the Arabic word for God, is sacrosanct to Malaysian Muslims and many found it offensive to associate the word with feet.
The leader of a Malay nationalist party's youth wing in Malaysia's government has pressed for a boycott of the chain and is being investigated for alleged sedition over a social media post showing him wielding a sword. Critics say the party is seeking to woo ethnic Malay support after heavy losses in the last general elections.
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