I received this from another list, thought you all might find it interesting:
Yokohoma Rubber Company of Tokyo is planning to recall a line of
its automobile tires after receiving protests from Islamic groups
(Washington Post, 7-25-92). Apparently, upon close observation,
the tread pattern of the tires resembles the Arabic word for
Allah. A company spokesman said they plan to stop producing the
tires and will recall or replace them free of charge in Islamic
countries. He also apologized for the company's ignorance of
Islam and said the treads "were designed by computer to maximize
driving safety and were not meant to blaspheme Allah."
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Mike G.
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