Friday, September 16, 2005

From The Sun, of course. Check out the pix here.

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Ices Banned for Looking Like Allah
Swirl on cone lid upsets Muslims

Ice creams are being withdrawn from Burger King because a design on the lid looks like the word Allah.

The fast food chain has had dozens of complaints about the coloured symbol on its range of BK Cones.

The image is meant to be a spinning swirl of ice cream. But Muslims are furious that from one angle, it looks similar to the word for God in Arabic script. Customer Rashad Akhtar, 27, branded the design "sacreligious."

The business development manager of High Wycombe, Bucks, said: "One of the staff asked me if I was a Muslim and showed me the cone -- I was humiliated. How can you say it's a spinning swirl? You are offending Muslims."

Burger King, whose slogan is Have It Your Way, yesterday told managers who take thousands of the cones off sale. A spokesman for the company, which has 11,220 outlets worldwide, said: "As a result of feedback our supplier is amending the design."

Last night Muslim Council spokesman Inayat Bunglawala prasied the restaurant chain.

He said: "We commend the sensitive and prompt action to prevent any hurt
being caused to the religious sensibilities of others."

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