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Amazon removes Doormats, bath mats imprinted with Quran verses

Written by  Saizel S -- January 09th 2019 11:36 AM -- Updated: January 09th 2019 04:19 PM
Amazon removes Doormats, bath mats imprinted with Quran verses

Amazon removes Doormats, bath mats imprinted with Quran verses

Amazon removes Doormats, bath mats imprinted with Quran verses Amazon removed bath mats, doormats, and other items imprinted with Quran verses from its online marketplace on Tuesday. Amazon received a lot of complaints that internet merchants were selling items that were offensive to Muslims. Also Read: H&M apologises for using black child to sell sweatshirt with a coolest monkey in the jungle slogan [caption id="attachment_237977" align="aligncenter" width="750"]Quran verses Amazon removes Doormats, bath mats imprinted with Quran verses[/caption] The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) received complaints about the items leading the group to alert Amazon. CAIR first flagged the items to Amazon. In a news release, CAIR said that the products like bath mats, doormats, etc have scripture and Islamic references imprinted on them. These products were offensive to the Muslim Community. Soon after the CAIR registered the complaints, Amazon removed the items. Also Read: Students demand DU professor removal over sexual harassment charges [caption id="attachment_237978" align="aligncenter" width="750"]bath mats Amazon removes Doormats, bath mats imprinted with Quran verses[/caption] After this incident, Amazon urged its registered sellers to follow the selling guidelines, or else, their accounts would be removed. According to the CAIR spokesman, Ibrahim Hooper, the group is continuing sending offensive product listing to the Amazon. -PTC NEWS


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