You might have expected the soap bottle to feature a Muhammad cartoon, but no. The soap is called 1001 Nights, and “the packaging, which Aldi said was intended to evoke the exotic Orient, depicted a Turkish-style mosque with dome and minarets, together with a lantern and a set of prayer beads.”
So what, you ask? Ah, you’re thinking like a kaffir. “With its dome and minarets, the mosque is a sight that means dignity and respect for them for Muslim people.” Also, “others complained that it was inappropriate for a mosque to appear in a bathroom setting.” And so the soap had to go, with a suitable groveling apology.
However, in a sign that all is not perfect on the dhimmitude and appeasement train, “non-Muslim customers reacted angrily to the decision, claiming it was unnecessary to withdraw the product and demanding its reinstatement in Facebook posts. Some claimed there would have been no complaints if a church had been featured.” Indeed.
“Aldi withdraws soap brand ‘insulting to Muslims,'” by Justin Huggler, the Telegraph, January 19, 2015:
With Europe facing terror alerts and Germany in the grip of anti-Islam protests, the supermarket chain Aldi has found itself in the middle of controversy over liquid soap bottles that depicted a mosque.
The German discount chain Aldi Süd has withdrawn its own-brand Ombia 1,001 Nights liquid soap from sale after complaints that its packaging was insulting to Muslims – only to face new complaints from non-Muslim customers demanding it be reinstated.
The packaging, which Aldi said was intended to evoke the exotic Orient, depicted a Turkish-style mosque with dome and minarets, together with a lantern and a set of prayer beads.
The row began when Muslim customers posted complaints about the design on Aldi’s Facebook page.
“I was somewhat shocked that a mosque that was depicted,” Ali Girdapoglu wrote. “With its dome and minarets, the mosque is a sight that means dignity and respect for them for Muslim people.”
Others complained that it was inappropriate for a mosque to appear in a bathroom setting, and there was a heated discussion on Aldi’s Facebook page.
“We are sorry the design of our soap has caused you distress,” the supermarket said in a post that has been deleted, according to Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper. “The product will soon no longer be available in our stores.”
Non-Muslim customers reacted angrily to the decision, claiming it was unnecessary to withdraw the product and demanding its reinstatement in Facebook posts. Some claimed there would have been no complaints if a church had been featured, while others posted pictures of other products featuring mosque designs….
Aardvark says
Personally, I find pictures of mosques disturbing, too, but for different reasons.
Arafat says
OT.
Write a comment here. Duke University is at it again.
http://www.dukechronicle.com/articles/2015/01/20/letter-editor–2016#.VL5as2c5BDw
Bettina says
What are you saying, Arafat? I thought Duke stopped that dhimmi nonsense.
Bettina says
And why do you adopt a pen name most suited for cockroaches than anything else?
Christine says
How ridiculous!
Nicu says
Crawlers ! The pic on that soap actually shows Hagia sofia – a former church turned into a mosque by Turks .
I am ashamed to be ( half ) German ! Halal stuff you can get in our discounters – but a SOAP is banned for ONE TURK complained !
Andrew GB says
Agree with Ardvark, if there wasn’t a real and present threat of violent retaliation from the death cult I’m sure aldi would do an advert saying i like this mosque but I prefer this mosque (showing one in ruins).
Don’t want to offend our muslim readers BUT did you know Mohammed has sex with pigs 🙂
Charli Main says
Wot !!!!!!!!!!!
mohammed practiced incest along with all his other perversions ??????
wallace says
I thought this soap would not be out of place in the public toilet block that used to be the house of Khadijah, Mo the gigolo’s first wife.
Angemon says
Coming up next, Angela Merkel claims that only “right-wing, “prejudiced” people fueled by “pure hate” want the “insulting” soaps on the market…
Richie says
Im surprised Muslims know about soap. so many of them forgo wiping their asses after taking a crap, I doubt they use soap either as the ones Ive encountered reeked of urine
Judi says
Richie – exactly what I was thinking!
rev g says
The brainwashing of kafirs continues. Go ahead, complain about the displacement or killing of thousands of Christians in Syria, Egypt, etc…or the outright destruction of Churches in the ME. Sexual enslavement of non-muslim young girls? Make a statement that such things are unacceptable. See how much sympathy that garners. Maybe you can get a twitter response.
Amazing isn’t it, a picture of a mosque in a bathroom setting is somehow a more important “slight” than death and destruction upon kafirs? And not just to muslims, but to western leadership as well? I no longer recognize the world I live in. It is surreal.
Quote says
“The mosques are our barracks, the domes our helmets, the minarets our bayonets and the faithful our soldiers.” – Tayyip Erdoğan (12th President of Turkey)
Jack Holan says
Simple Solution: Germans stop buying products from Muslim countries showing anything remotely to do with Islam or Islamic culture including anything showing the Dome of the Rock. Europeans if it happens your country follow suit
I tweeted this to Der Speigel and Die Welt
Sigismund says
Hi Jack, a consumer boycott would prove difficult as the only exports they have are oil, islam/jihadists and refugees that flee from their repressive totalitarian ideology.
umbra says
The last two items the rest of the world could truly do without – indeed could ill afford to import.
vickie says
Send your comments to – https://www.aldi.us/en/contact-us
Kasey says
In the current violent religo-ideological climate, who would want to buy anything identified with Islam. The sooner the whole world realizes that Islam is as Islam does, and acts accordingly, then the Islamic world may wake up to itself and look inwards and change.
Spot On says
When we were kids and we found anyone who couldn’t take any friendly poking fun, razzing, or kidding around, we gave them more. They were a better person for it and tensions were soon removed.
If they don’t like it give them more.
Andy says
I’m sure it was offensive to Muslims. Isn’t everything?
But frankly, it was offensive to me and I would not have bought it either. Yuck.
jihad me at hello says
“I was somewhat shocked that a mosque that was depicted”
Not as shocked as the Christians of Constantinople (Istanbul) would have been when they had their church (Hagia Sophia) confiscated and converted into a Mosque, the one pictured on the soup packet. Also pray beads were first used by eastern Christians, yet another appropriated idea from other peoples and claim ownership my Islam. Kind of like the so called golden era of Islam that never was. Achievements of subjugated non Muslims attributed to Islam.
Charli Main says
They did make one ” enormous” contribution to medical science.
Drinking camel urine cures all ailments known to mankind.!!!!!
Jack Holan says
…and then the Muslims will wring their hands high in the sky and cry out to the heavens and declare themselves victims once again to the UN, EU US CNN BBC and anyone else Far Left and they always find enough useful idiots who will say something like “This was always a Mosque, the Christians stole it eons ago. You see how easy it is for the Muslims? Truth never gets in the way.
zebo says
new day,new lows in muslim culture.
Maybe soap is a threat to islam as it may be interpreted as metaphor how dirty islam is
and that the ugly truth may become visible once the fake “religion of peace”-shit is washed away and mosques are considered what they really are:recruit center to brainwash mohammeds soldiers into eternal jihadists.
the only thing that is more disgusting is islams 100%primitive and non-existing arbritary logic.
On the one hand they feel insulted by churches and either (moderate muslims)protest against them like in ethopia until they are destroyed or they(radical muslims) destroy them straight away like in nigeria
on the other hand they don’t have any problems to turn those churches into mosques if they are huge and attractive enough(and than pretend that they have built the mosque and use it as fake proof how advanced and great they have been hundreds of years ago)
They obviously only can steal from others or destroy from others and never waste a chance to complain.
Blitz2b says
Every day and increasingly often Muslims are getting more and more brazen in their demands for censorship of all things they deem offensive, showing the world that they are the ” best of creation” like their crap Koran states.
Now more often than ever the dhimmified west and the leftists lapdogs of Islam give in to their ridiculous demands, proving the words of the Koran to be true. We must really be the ” worst of creatures” to have lost our dignity and pride tho this barbaric 7th century cult.
We are doomed!
Paul says
Why not just withdraw ourselves in Europe while we’re at it?
After all, sexual equality, laws against paedophilia, our
love of animals, democracy, gay rights, human rights etc., is
also an insult to Islam. Oh silly me, we’re already in the process
of doing just that!
thomas pellow says
“GERMAN POLICE SHUT DOWN ANTI-ISLAMISATION PEGIDA MARCH IN DRESDEN”
http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2015/01/19/german-police-shut-down-anti-islamisation-pegida-march-in-dresden/?
thomas pellow says
“ANGELA MERKEL SAYS PEGIDA ARE RACISTS, HERE’S WHY SHE’S WRONG”
http://www.breitbart.com/london/2015/01/19/angela-merkel-says-pegida-are-racists-heres-why-shes-wrong/
Peter says
Much of the source material for 1001 Nights comes from Hindu India, so if Muslims are insulted, maybe they should stop reading those “jahiliyya” stories composed by infidels.
Bartender says
Robert I wanted to bring this article to your attention, if you haven’t already seen it. It puts forth theories as to why the admim is saying “it isn’t islam”. http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2015/01/20/commentary/why-the-u-s-president-cant-say-radical-islam/#.VL5hZMmqZ8E
Peter says
See also:
http://news.investors.com/IBD-Editorials-Viewpoint/011515-734928-obama-channels-frantz-fanon-in-boycott-of-french-terror-march.htm
“Why Obama Boycotted France’s Terror March”
Jay Boo says
Many of Germany’s Muslims are Turkish.
They were originally allowed in only as TEMPORARY guest workers.
Politicians promised this..
They were supposed to return to Turkey after two years.
Unfortunately, appeasing politicians quickly changed the law soon after so they could stay.
If Germany had WITHDRAWN its Turkish Muslims as politicians had promised they would not now have this problem.
zulu says
OT
‘The kuffar went to our lands and killed our people and raped and pillaged’: Video rant of trainee lawyer at top firm blaming non-Muslims for Paris terror attacks
Aysh Chaudhry, 22, criticised ‘apologetic’ Muslims in online diatribe
Trainee lawyer claimed the West was to blame for the Paris terror attacks
He repeatedly referred to non-Muslims using the derogatory term kuffar
Clifford Chance trainee apologised saying he wanted to encourage debate
Law firm has refused to confirm whether he will be fired over the video
Critics say he has used ‘language of terror’ and firm’s response is ‘weak’
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2917100/The-kuffar-went-lands-killed-people-raped-pillaged-Video-rant-trainee-lawyer-firm-blaming-non-Muslims-Paris-terror-attacks.html#ixzz3PN7Oh5mb
jewdog says
No, I think that a more appropriate sanitary product would be an enema solution called “Islamic Brainwashing Formula”.
Angemon says
I think that might be offensive to enemas on the grounds that enemas are used to take out crap, not shove it in.
sigismund says
Now I finally understand where the name ALDI stands for … Allahs DhImmis . You never stop learning 🙂
peter weber says
I live in Ireland since many years. In the Cork City Mercy Hospital they offer 6 days halal food a week. Only on Sunday you can have bacon … in Ireland we have about 1% Muslims …
umbra says
Protect species. As it gets larger, it becomes more protected.
Bezelel says
Somebody in the Aldi marketing dept. thought the label was a good idea before it went into production. The thought that marketing to muslims is a good idea, was really stupid. That thought was based on the premise that islam has good side to appeal to.
If they want to appeal to muslims they would have to use label depicting beheadings, rapes, yada yada…Still this confirms that moHAMed toilet paper would be a winner with infidels.
Keith says
Why would I want to wipe my backside with Mohammed toilet paper, except in an emergency, he might enjoy it, knowing what a pervert he was.
Kathy Brown, Esq. says
Keith, you got that right. And here’s a revolutionary thought:
The way the vast majority of Muslims live: In caves, on dirt floors, mired in 7th century filth? They ought to just USE some soap, never mind its name/label.
Bezelel says
@Kieth, No doubt moHAMed was a pervert but he’s been dead and gone to hell to be a concubine for satan for over a thousand years.
Neil Jennison says
I would normally never go for such silly ideas as toilet paper with Mohammed’s image on it…………But at the moment I think there is a huge principal at stake…..that of freedom of speech, freedom of expression, freedom to criticise beliefs and freedom to offend those who choose to take offence.
I would have no great desire to wipe my arse on Mohammed…..at least if Muslims were not defending the Jihadis who killed the Charlie Hebdo journalists – and wishing to introduce Sharia blasphemy laws into the west.
If they just said, “OK it is legal, the massacre was wrong, but we would rather you respected our religion”…..then fine, I would not be asking for it.
But someone should now produce “Mohammed (Shit Be Upon Him) ” toilet roll.
Yes, if Muslims wish to respond with something similar about Christ…..let them. My religion, my God, is big enough to take it. I wish for no revenge if they do. Freedom is everything is a democratic country.
As a Catholic, I will also still love them and pray for them.
Neil Jennison says
I should add, I will still love them and pray for them, and I will forgive them…….but I will not give in to them.
Bezelel says
@Neil J, I’m with you on praying for them as they are truly satan’s trophies but I have not seen anyone change course without motivation of some sort. Kissing up to them is only seen as weakness by them. Tolerance as a mechanical term as an automobile engine is necessary and without the engine would seize. There is a limit that beyond tolerance there is slop. The engine starts making noises that get louder and louder until it flies apart in a catastrophic failure. There is an analogy in there somewhere. God’ grace and peace to you.
Petey says
Because quran paper causes rashes, likes to let my feelings known, but if I could have three ply, I would have much more to say…lol
Peggy says
Be merciful to your backside. Keep Mohammed away from it.
Bamaguje says
One would think the mosque image on the soap helps promotes Islam.
But Muslims do know how to shoot themselves in the foot, as they become unduly outraged… turning a free advert for Islam into another cause for concern about Muslim intolerance.
ROB says
The mussies complained because there wasn’t a picture of an ISIS fighter; toting an AK47.
Mark Spahn (West Seneca, NY) says
What is wrong with the Telegraph? Its report at
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/germany/11355177/Aldi-withdraws-soap-brand-insulting-to-Muslims.html
refers to an image of a mosque on a container of bath-soap, but won’t show a picture of the “mosque with dome and minarets”. Does it really depict Hagia Sofia (as one commenter said)? The Telegraph reader cannot verify this. This failure to show the “offensive” part of the packaging is like reporting about Muhammad cartoons without showing the cartoons. It’s bad journalism.
Bettina says
Yes, and the thread running thru both obfuscations — blurred or absent cartoon, and the soap bottle without the picture — is firmly anchored in fear of islamic reprisals.
American Reader says
Can someone take a graphic (jpg,png) snapshot of the UK Telegraph’s page on this? The page which I see does have the minarets and lantern. Is selective pages according to geographic region being splashed out to internet readers?
This needs to be carefully examined.
Keith says
Just followed your link and they have obviously listed to what you have said as the offending article now shows the offending picture.
Kathy Brown, Esq. says
Honestly folks: I don’t think we need to be so all-fired terrified of the ‘Slimes.
Now I regularly email both ‘Ibby’ Hooper and ‘Duh-Wad’ at CAIR? And trust me: I’m extremely ‘critical’ of Islam (sharp intake of breath) AND of those two creeped out perverts when I do.
And I’m still alive.
So I’d encourage others to do the same. It’s true that murderous perverted dementos are over-represented in the ROP but somehow, they’ve also drawn quite the coward demographic. I mean: I sent them the address of my Bar Association, OK? Encouraging them to file a complaint? And that seemed to terrify them.
So I’ll be darned if I’ll live my life fearing bullies like the ‘Slimes. Hey: That’s what our First Amendment-and the 2d!-is for.
duh_swami says
Soap? What’s that? Where in Quran, sunnah or Sira, does talk about soap? Where can I find instructions for the use of soap in sharia? It was just a mistake to hook Islam up with soap on the label. All mosques are models of Mahound’s original Mosque, and it is well know he never used soap for anything. And why should he when camel urine was available for free, and at the time it was known as a powerful cleaning agent for both mosque and personal body. People even drank it for it’s tonic properties. All the company has to do is remove the mosque picture and replace it with a camel, with the slogan, ‘I would walk a mile for a camel’…There should be few complaints about that.
Ross says
This is a trick to make us get rid of soap so we will smell like them.
Bettina says
But then these filthy muzzies would get all confused — whom to kill? whom to spare?
katnis says
islam: bad for the neighborhood, bad for business, bad for basic human rights, and bad for cleanliness.
Jan says
Why don’t these discontented people just go back to their own countries where things are done the way they like it?
Aardvark says
Because they think they own the country they are in…
Dave J says
I’d redesign the label to feature an illustration of the smooth, supple skin of a baby pig.
And rename the product: Pork-Off Cleansing Creme. “Gets the Scuzzies Off!”
Just waiting for someone to have a major problem with footballs…
And Lake of Bays Brewery (Canada) has a “Pigskin Pilsner” that is right out.
Michelle says
OMG!!! This supposed offending of Muslims is now at grade school quibbling !! It f– soap!!!!!!! And ANOTHER company bows down and submits to Muslumbullying!!!!
I want to buy a case and pass out to mentally deficient Muslims!!!!
somehistory says
Personally, I wouldn’t buy anything with any reminder of muslims….mosque, minaret, their prayer beads…
And like others have said, muslims shouldn’t care anyway as the whole soap idea is so foreign to them.
But of course, anything and everything is offensive to muslims and the more people give in and apologize or change their products or what-have-you, the more will be demanded.
It’s difficult to wait for the beast’s time in power to expire.
Tim Ireland says
What about Camel cigarettes?
Anitra King lehman says
Of Course a Soap produced in Germany depicting anything Muslim would be offensive to the Muslims. Here is the real reason – for decades now Muslims and anti-Semites have been threatening to turn more Jews into soap bars. This product hits too close to home and they don’t want the Jews getting hold of it and rubbing it in their face.
John Henry says
I do believe the building in question is Santa Sofia in Istanbul, Turkey.
Perhaps they should have used El Hambra, in Granada, Spain.
William says
Considering Muslims don’t wear deodorant as many times have I smelled their stinky armpit odour when they walk in front of me, I am surprised they noticed the soap, I was under the impression they did not bathe.
Kathy Brown, Esq. says
Of course they don’t bathe William.
In a society where women need not be courted, pleased or in any way solicited, what do you expect of the level of [male] hygiene? In like manner, does anyone remark upon the utter dearth of art, the delights of the home, music, coming out of the ‘Muslim Community’? Of course not.
The ‘culture’ that annihilates female power-which resides first and foremost in their physical beauty, so irresistible to men-is one which is no culture at all. It is a population, not a culture.
hans says
Yes its the old church HAGIA SOPHIA-later the muslims made it to a mosque but Ataturk made a museum out of it!
Also its funny that the most mosques are build like this church!
ps:Also many germany made shitstomr on the ALDI FB site and cant belive this sh…
Cartimandua says
Most mosques are built on Christian churches. Remember, Instanbul for hundreds of years was Constantinople, named after the first Christian emperor, Constantine. The Muslim call to prayer may be based on Gregorian chants of the time. Minarets were added by conquering Muslims. I surely hope someone will add to this by the arrogant islamist Turkish president Erdogan, who Obama dearly loves, by what Erdogan said about Islam.
Peggy says
The only people at fault for Constantinopole falling to the Muslims are Christians. When Constantine asked for help to defend his city, other Christians didn’t respond.
We are doing exactlyt he same now. So many Christians and others begging for help and all Christian leaders ignoring it.
Learn to like Islam for it will be our master.
Charli Main says
I believe, a little known fact is that the cannons and gunpowder that the Muslims used to batter down the walls of Constantinople were bought from the Christian Hungarians.
Christian governments are still providing Muslims with weapons to murder other Christians, all over the world.
Rick Fanning says
No, dufous, they are not “Christian” governments. The only Christian government I can think of would be the Vatican so are they supplying arms?
Charli Main says
@ rick fanning
did you take lessons in stupid or were you just born that way ???
Western countries are considered Christian therefore their governments are Christian in heritage and culture.
Nat says
Cartimandua,
Very interesting, your comments. Could you provide us / me with a good source for Christian / muslim history, in particular, the Crusades? I want to learn more.
Thanks very much.
Nat
somehistory says
http://www.raymondibrahim.com/muslim-persecution-of-christians/islam-built-on-the-blood-of-christian-martyrs/
Remembering the Battle of Tours
October 10, 2014 by Mark Tapson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_Qpy0mXg8Y
Two great history articles and a great video.
apran says
In Indonesia, the muslims were protesting a hotel logo claiming it was a word ‘allah’ in Arabic, but upside down
(http://news.detik.com/read/2015/01/19/190627/2807764/486/kaji-logo-hotel-yang-dianggap-lafadz-allah-terbalik-mui-minta-waktu-1-minggu)
I think, the muslims are trying to extort money from the hotel, making some ridiculous reason.
thotcriminal says
As I look at our lovely American churches and Synagogues, I have a frightening vision of them turned into Mosques, and our Nation into a Caliphate of Genocide, Murder, Rape, Theft and Tyranny.
Charli Main says
That is EXACTLY the Muslim master plan for the USA and Europe,
and this Muslim master plan is being rapidly brought to fruition by Western Governments continuing to import tens of millions of Muslim “refugees” and ” asylum” seekers into their countries every year.
ste says
This is getting beyond petty now, if they don’t like the packaging then don’t buy it and you won’t see it in your bathroom setting. it’s like when Muslims complained to subway about them selling ham, subway removed ham from their menu and replaced it with Turkey ham, well I don’t like Turkey ham I like ham, this is sadly the way great britian( I say great britian but is it really) has now gone and it won’t change it will only get worse people, get a backbone .
Lia Wissing says
Probably it’s the soap that offends them, implying, as it does, a need for washing. The rest is just stuffing & packaging.
BC says
Yet they do not understand why there is so much ‘islamophobia’
Lioness says
Good. Who the hell wants to see a mosque on their soap anyway? Be reminded of the ugly thing every time you go to the bathroom? Let them replace it with a nice picture of a young piglet, splashing in the tub. Now, that will bring a smile to all, or most, anyway.
rev g says
For some it may inspire “movement”.
Eric says
Time to, no past time, to send all these Muslim complainers back to whatever country they came from and do not let any more into our nation. They will not assimilate to our democratic republic and will work to undermine our freedoms by trying to establish sharia law. Acting friendly is one step in Islam’s plans to subdue unbelievers in Allah until the Muslim population reaches significant enough numbers to try and force submission or make us pay a tax and be treated as 2nd class citizens.
dean says
Maybe Muslims don’t know what soap is, or perhaps they do and the notion that they might use the stuff is insulting. What is insulting, without a doubt, to all humanity, is Islam.