The logo on the soles of shoes which has been viewed as resembling the Arabic script for the word “Allah” does not match the holy word in terms of the art of “khat” (a form of Malay-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.

The company statement came hours after religious authorities called for an investigation into shoes bearing a logo purportedly resembling the Arabic script for the word “Allah”. A police ...

PETALING JAYA - The company behind the controversy over a shoe which had a logo said to resemble the word “Allah” in Arabic script has apologised, explaining that the graphic is actually a ...

Malaysia’s vocal Islamists have found a new target for their ire: a line of women’s shoes that they allege carry the word “Allah” in Arabic inscribed on the soles, just as the outcry ...

In the annals of political protest this century, few objects have proved as unassuming yet potent as the shoe. Once a utilitarian item meant solely for protection and mobility, the shoe has, over the ...

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.

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. Vern’s ...