The Amazon listing for this doormat is indeed gone, but you can still see it cached here. Clearly this product was not intended to be offensive; it wasn’t the creation of some “Islamophobes” trying to show their contempt for the Qur’an. It was marketed as “Holy Quran Door Mat Floor Mat Rug Indoor/Outdoor/Front Door/Bathroom Mats.”
Yes, “Holy.” And the image of this doormat makes it clear that this was presented as an affirmation of Islam, not an insult to it. But Hamas-linked CAIR said that it “received complaints about the items, which are offensive to Muslims because the Quranic verses would be stepped on or otherwise disrespected by customers.”
And it’s true: in Islamic cultures, to show someone the bottom of one’s shoes or to walk on something is considered a supreme insult. There is a very different sensibility in the West; for example, Amazon is still selling doormats featuring Bible verses, and as far as I know no Jews or Christians are complaining.
The worst part of this, however, is that Amazon readily complied with Hamas-linked CAIR’s demand. There is nothing intrinsically offensive about this doormat: it doesn’t feature any insult to Islam, or the Qur’an, or Muhammad. But Hamas-linked CAIR claims it’s offensive, and that’s that. Even if it were intended to be disrespectful to Islam, Amazon should have remembered the freedom of speech and kept it on sale. After all, Amazon sells numerous products that are offensive to Christians; see, for example, here and here and here, and it doubtful that they would remove them from sale if Christian groups complained; nor should they do so. We live in a free society and don’t have blasphemy laws.
At least not yet. But now a precedent has been set: if Hamas-linked CAIR thinks something is “offensive” to Muslims, Amazon will remove it. How long will it be before Hamas-linked CAIR starts demanding that books that criticize jihad terror and Sharia oppression of women, gays and others also be dropped by Amazon? And how long will it be before Amazon complies? Get them while you can.
“Amazon removes ‘offensive’ products containing Islamic text,” by Lisa Fickenscher, New York Post, January 4, 2019:
Doormats featuring verses from the Quran were promptly removed from Amazon on Friday.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations complained to Amazon on Thursday about more than a dozen bathroom and outdoor mats, which carried verses and the word Allah in Islamic calligraphy.
“CAIR received complaints about the items, which are offensive to Muslims because the Quranic verses would be stepped on or otherwise disrespected by customers,” the advocacy group said in a statement.
A spokesman for CAIR, Ibrahim Hooper, said the retailer assured him that the links to those products had been removed and that Amazon was conducting an audit of its site….
A spot check by The Post showed that the items CAIR flagged were indeed gone.
But CAIR forwarded other questionable items to Amazon on Friday, including a toilet seat with an image of the Quran as well as a bathroom floor rug and a towel set with an image of the holy book.
“In the past 24 hours all of these items were brought to our attention,” Hooper told The Post….
“All sellers must follow our selling guidelines and those who do not will be subject to action. The products in question are being removed from our store,” an Amazon spokesperson said.
Buraq says
Business opportunity! Toilet paper with Qur’an verses that say ‘kill the infidel’ or the one about non-Muslims being ‘the vilest of creatures’! A million bucks awaits!
bluedubs says
omg – I hope it happens!
mortimer says
Buraq, you flying donkey. That could start WWIII.
James says
World war over a flying donkey ? That would be asinine. (Sorry, couldn’t resist)
Tama says
But if it’s somehow genuine they also would need to properly dispose of it haha. Some problem with that Koran written in blood .
josephine says
Man, that hamas/cair is on top of stuff aren’t they? So why can’t they do something about the lies, killing, honor killings, fgm, stoning, and other forms of barbarism??? that would make too much sense now wouldn’t it? too bad amazon caved in; they are getting worse every day and kissing asses they should not kiss. No one complains but cair. As they say, the squeaky wheel gets the grease.
JOHN says
Where can I buy one?
Bill says
Now you know why I wrote yesterday that while I was happy to buy Mr. Spencer’s new book, I was unhappy to have had to purchase it from Amazon. I only do business with them as a last resort, precisely for the reason that this posting addresses.
More globalist, anti-freedom, nonsense from corporate monopolists.
Anjuli Pandavar says
And just so we’re sure about what kind of mentality we’re dealing with, this was revealed two days ago:
https://www.haaretz.com/middle-east-news/jordan/jordan-s-trade-unions-to-place-israeli-flag-in-building-entrances-for-all-to-step-on-1.6806651
mortimer says
AP, thanks for that. Sums up the hatred of Al Walaa wal Bara and brings it down to the most stupid, bigoted level. They’re bigots.
James says
Doormats appear to be entirely usual, where Mahometanism is concerned, All the kuffar and their ways are to be doormats.
Mark Spahn (West Seneca, NY) says
Hey, what’s going on in CAIR with Ibrahim Hooper? Years ago, the National Executive Director of CAIR, Nihad Awad, called him a “communications genius”, and Ibe used to be CAIR’s National Communications Director, but now CAIR only acknowledges him as Communications Director:
https://www.cair.com/ourstaff
And the New York Post now calls him merely “a spokesman for CAIR”. What’s with the demotion?
Meanwhile, Naaz Modan has become CAIR’s National Communications Manager; she (or her namesake) is pictured here:
http://www.dailytargum.com/staff/naaz-modan
Is a feminist takeover of CAIR underway? O tempora, o mores!
revereridesagain says
Well, Islam isn’t reluctant to use the promise of hoochie-koochie girls to lure jihadist “martyrs” into paradise. Why not use alluring hijabed little ho’s of Allah to promote CAIR? It’s not like they’re unfamiliar with the concept of prostituting themselves.
Right, Nihad?
James says
“Amazon removes doormats featuring Qur’an verses from sale at demand of Hamas-linked CAIR”
That seems only fair, tbh. Repulsive as Mahometanism may be, avoiding needless offence to people’s susceptibilities is a civilised way to behave. There are plenty of better reasons to say things that need saying, that Mahometans will find offensive.
What is puzzling, is that anyone could have seriously supposed that such doormats would not be offensive. Perhaps such a lack of insightt & imagination is to be expected of a society that is at ease with “art” like “P*** Christ”. A society which urinates (literally) on its own religion, is little likely to have an intelligent appreciation of anyone else’s. Which is asking for trouble, when that other religion is also a violent and supremacist political ideology. For the US and the West, almost anything is allowable – which is far from being the case in Mahometanism. A culture with almost no taboos, that stigmatises almost nothing, condemns itself to be flabby and spineless. One need not be a Darwinian, to think it deserves to go under. It is as degenerate, in its own way, as Mahometanism.
Michael R says
A viable culture will not tolerate that evil which will destroy itself. Islam is evil at it’s very core. It must be repudiated no less than our own sick destruction of marriage and childhood.
Manuel 2 Paleologus says
that’s a bunch of malarkey. I am sick and tired of this crap. Amazon should not bend to these.
revereridesagain says
As the old saying goes, “The things you see when you don’t bring your gun.” WHY didn’t I know a Krayon-versed floormat was available for under 15 bucks until it was too late?!?
John says
Black Ban amazon, they also donate Money to 4 islamic Organisations heavily Linked to TERRORISTS. I Have Never and NEVER will use Amazon.
G179 says
Meanwhile in Jordan: Jordan’s Trade Unions to Place Israeli Flag in Building Entrances for All to Step On
https://www.haaretz.com/middle-east-news/jordan/jordan-s-trade-unions-to-place-israeli-flag-in-building-entrances-for-all-to-step-on-1.6806651
Bill says
Take them off the website for a week, rebrand them and then sell them as prayer mats.
Win-Win. Problem solved.
Isabella van der westhuizen says
Can we not do a similar design on some toilet paper and female sanitary products
Vicky King says
Amazon was selling ISIS flags and head scarves, until customers complained. Amazon had to pay huge fines, twice, for selling items to terrorist groups. Amazon presently sells anti-Israel/pro-palestinian t-shirts. Amazon is traitorous lovers of filthy lucre who aid and abet islam.
https://www.amazon.com/free-palestine-shirt/s?page=1&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Afree%20palestine%20shirt
Amel says
Funny and hypocritical, your are criticizing Muslims, but you are not better, filled with hatred and ignorance. Go read a book and instruct yourself instead of hating others. The Earth belongs to all of us. An advice from a proud Muslim.