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Amazon Yanks ‘Allah’ Doormats After Complaints


--Heat Street

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. -- More...

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