Nike ran into a similar problem in 1997. The Council on American-Islamic Relations protested the company’s logo on certain athletic shoes, saying it resembled the word “Allah” in Arabic script. Nike ...

Malaysian shoe manufacturer Vern's has apologised over the logo that appears on the soles of some of the shoes sold by the company that allegedly resembles the word 'Allah' in Arabic.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A Malaysian 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 ...

Police confiscate more than 1,100 shoes across Malaysia ahead of the end of Ramadan after an outcry over the footwear's logo that resembles the word "Allah" in Arabic script.

It acknowledged, however, that shortcomings in the design may have led to the logo being misinterpreted. It said it acted immediately to stop sales of the shoes and issue refunds to customers who ...