Comments on: Muslim Reaction to Glass Cube? Updated #3 http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2006/10/10/muslim-reaction-to-glass-cube/ news and information about Apple Inc.'s retail stores Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:20:15 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: anonymous http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2006/10/10/muslim-reaction-to-glass-cube/comment-page-1/#comment-9467 anonymous Thu, 12 Jul 2007 02:41:22 +0000 http://www.ifoapplestore.com/2006/10/10/muslim-reaction-to-glass-cube/#comment-9467 This is a disgrace to Mecca, even if it's not a world-wide threatening issue. The fact that it's black like most Apple stores is not the main issue... but it's a cube, it's open 24/7, and states that "if someone is in need of anything at anytime, this is the place to come to", which is pretty much what Mecca is for Muslims... therefore replicating the actual Mecca. Why not another shape or something? It looks exactly like the Ka'aba. [IFO -- The glass cube is <b>not</b> black, but rather the color of clear glass. The cube was temporarily covered by black material during construction, but that was removed before the store opened.] And for those of you who said they are not serving alcohol at Apple stores, that's inaccurate. They will be opening an "ipod bar" which serves alcohol. Another insult towards the Kaaba and Mecca. [IFO -- There <strong>never</strong> has been any drink sales at an Apple store, <strong>nor</strong> are there any future plans to sell beverages of any kind at Apple stores. The term "bar" is <strong>not</strong> related to drinking or alcohol, but simply refers to the type of furniture Apple uses at its in-store service locations.] Get facts straight. Think logically. This is a disgrace to Mecca, even if it’s not a world-wide threatening issue. The fact that it’s black like most Apple stores is not the main issue… but it’s a cube, it’s open 24/7, and states that “if someone is in need of anything at anytime, this is the place to come to”, which is pretty much what Mecca is for Muslims… therefore replicating the actual Mecca. Why not another shape or something? It looks exactly like the Ka’aba. [IFO -- The glass cube is not black, but rather the color of clear glass. The cube was temporarily covered by black material during construction, but that was removed before the store opened.]

And for those of you who said they are not serving alcohol at Apple stores, that’s inaccurate. They will be opening an “ipod bar” which serves alcohol. Another insult towards the Kaaba and Mecca. [IFO -- There never has been any drink sales at an Apple store, nor are there any future plans to sell beverages of any kind at Apple stores. The term "bar" is not related to drinking or alcohol, but simply refers to the type of furniture Apple uses at its in-store service locations.]

Get facts straight.
Think logically.

]]> By: Mona Mohamed http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2006/10/10/muslim-reaction-to-glass-cube/comment-page-1/#comment-2835 Mona Mohamed Thu, 08 Mar 2007 20:16:13 +0000 http://www.ifoapplestore.com/2006/10/10/muslim-reaction-to-glass-cube/#comment-2835 what's the relatuon between that building and Mecca??? i can see none but there was a miss understanding ... during building that store there were pictures taken when it was coverd with black... that what made us (Mouslim) think there was a connection or slighting of mouslim's holly place.... that's all.. thanks bye what’s the relatuon between that building and Mecca???
i can see none

but there was a miss understanding … during building that store there were pictures taken when it was coverd with black… that what made us (Mouslim) think there was a connection or slighting of mouslim’s holly place….
that’s all..
thanks
bye

]]> By: Mike's America http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2006/10/10/muslim-reaction-to-glass-cube/comment-page-1/#comment-286 Mike's America Wed, 18 Oct 2006 02:41:18 +0000 http://www.ifoapplestore.com/2006/10/10/muslim-reaction-to-glass-cube/#comment-286 That's a shame you folks seem more interested in ripping on MEMRI, one of the few sites out there translating Arab publications and video so that English only speakers can learn more about what is happening in Islam. If you read the NY Post article on this subject: http://www.nypost.com/seven/10142006/news/regionalnews/qaeda_cube_boobs_mecca_big_stink_regionalnews_patrick_white.htm You'll see a reference to a RECENT extremist postings on Al Hesbah, major house organ for Jihad: http://www.alhesbah.org/ How are your Arabic language skills? That’s a shame you folks seem more interested in ripping on MEMRI, one of the few sites out there translating Arab publications and video so that English only speakers can learn more about what is happening in Islam.

If you read the NY Post article on this subject:

http://www.nypost.com/seven/10142006/news/regionalnews/qaeda_cube_boobs_mecca_big_stink_regionalnews_patrick_white.htm

You’ll see a reference to a RECENT extremist postings on Al Hesbah, major house organ for Jihad:

http://www.alhesbah.org/

How are your Arabic language skills?

]]> By: Observer http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2006/10/10/muslim-reaction-to-glass-cube/comment-page-1/#comment-264 Observer Sat, 14 Oct 2006 10:33:35 +0000 http://www.ifoapplestore.com/2006/10/10/muslim-reaction-to-glass-cube/#comment-264 This is a non-issue. The allegations were made way back in May before the building was finished. The web site alleged to be making the claim cannot even be identified. Memri needs to put up or shut up. This is a non-issue. The allegations were made way back in May before the building was finished. The web site alleged to be making the claim cannot even be identified. Memri needs to put up or shut up.

]]> By: Sayhey http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2006/10/10/muslim-reaction-to-glass-cube/comment-page-1/#comment-261 Sayhey Sat, 14 Oct 2006 01:25:41 +0000 http://www.ifoapplestore.com/2006/10/10/muslim-reaction-to-glass-cube/#comment-261 This is overblown nonsense that is pushed by MEMRI to advance their idea that all of the Islamic world has gone crazy. The site is endorsed by neocons and the Likud and it regularly distorts the discussions in the Arab press to further a negative picture of all muslims. The story represents nothing real, other than neocon propaganda. This is overblown nonsense that is pushed by MEMRI to advance their idea that all of the Islamic world has gone crazy. The site is endorsed by neocons and the Likud and it regularly distorts the discussions in the Arab press to further a negative picture of all muslims. The story represents nothing real, other than neocon propaganda.

]]> By: Bryan http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2006/10/10/muslim-reaction-to-glass-cube/comment-page-1/#comment-259 Bryan Fri, 13 Oct 2006 21:45:29 +0000 http://www.ifoapplestore.com/2006/10/10/muslim-reaction-to-glass-cube/#comment-259 They can't complain about things as frivolous and as miniscule as architecture in their own countries of Islamic origination, so they all have to whine and protest about what we have here in the U.S. They can’t complain about things as frivolous and as miniscule as architecture in their own countries of Islamic origination, so they all have to whine and protest about what we have here in the U.S.

]]> By: nojive69 http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2006/10/10/muslim-reaction-to-glass-cube/comment-page-1/#comment-258 nojive69 Fri, 13 Oct 2006 21:20:51 +0000 http://www.ifoapplestore.com/2006/10/10/muslim-reaction-to-glass-cube/#comment-258 I too am muslim, and it is pathetic that our religion would go after such a thing and say that its " structure a deliberate provocation to Muslims " Please!? Don't we have better things to worry about? We really do not neeed to draw more attention to the religion at this point thanks. I too am muslim, and it is pathetic that our religion would go after such a thing and say that its ” structure a deliberate provocation to Muslims ” Please!?
Don’t we have better things to worry about? We really do not neeed to draw more attention to the religion at this point thanks.

]]> By: Omar Sharif http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2006/10/10/muslim-reaction-to-glass-cube/comment-page-1/#comment-256 Omar Sharif Fri, 13 Oct 2006 07:11:19 +0000 http://www.ifoapplestore.com/2006/10/10/muslim-reaction-to-glass-cube/#comment-256 Every culture has it's "National Enquirer" Every culture has it’s “National Enquirer”

]]> By: AhmedF http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2006/10/10/muslim-reaction-to-glass-cube/comment-page-1/#comment-255 AhmedF Fri, 13 Oct 2006 01:22:41 +0000 http://www.ifoapplestore.com/2006/10/10/muslim-reaction-to-glass-cube/#comment-255 Apple Gazette summed it up best: http://www.applegazette.com/mac/muslim-community-responds-we-love-the-apple-nyc-cube/ Apple Gazette summed it up best: http://www.applegazette.com/mac/muslim-community-responds-we-love-the-apple-nyc-cube/

]]> By: Tom Buckles http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2006/10/10/muslim-reaction-to-glass-cube/comment-page-1/#comment-254 Tom Buckles Thu, 12 Oct 2006 22:52:18 +0000 http://www.ifoapplestore.com/2006/10/10/muslim-reaction-to-glass-cube/#comment-254 Man... do I ever love comments sections... Without them how would we ever hear amazingly well thought out arguments like Connor has left us... Thanks sir for doing your part in dumbing down the human race. Man… do I ever love comments sections…
Without them how would we ever hear amazingly well thought out arguments like Connor has left us… Thanks sir for doing your part in dumbing down the human race.

]]> By: Shahed http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2006/10/10/muslim-reaction-to-glass-cube/comment-page-1/#comment-252 Shahed Thu, 12 Oct 2006 15:41:51 +0000 http://www.ifoapplestore.com/2006/10/10/muslim-reaction-to-glass-cube/#comment-252 MEMRI translated the original from Arabic, so the SFGate article isn't what is referred to. MEMRI won't provide the original source, so there is no way to independently confirm this. Since when does one loner Muslim in a cave somewhere represent the whole Muslim community, anyway? MEMRI translated the original from Arabic, so the SFGate article isn’t what is referred to.

MEMRI won’t provide the original source, so there is no way to independently confirm this.

Since when does one loner Muslim in a cave somewhere represent the whole Muslim community, anyway?

]]> By: Adam http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2006/10/10/muslim-reaction-to-glass-cube/comment-page-1/#comment-249 Adam Wed, 11 Oct 2006 21:18:39 +0000 http://www.ifoapplestore.com/2006/10/10/muslim-reaction-to-glass-cube/#comment-249 Back in April, there was a satirical <a href="http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=3&entry_id=4203" rel="nofollow">SFGate culture blog entry</a> calling it Apple Mecca, and mentioning alcohol being served, and basically all the complaints of this unnamed "Muslim website". I wonder if this MEMRI group took the blog as a serious piece of writing. Back in April, there was a satirical SFGate culture blog entry calling it Apple Mecca, and mentioning alcohol being served, and basically all the complaints of this unnamed “Muslim website”.

I wonder if this MEMRI group took the blog as a serious piece of writing.

]]> By: Deepriver http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2006/10/10/muslim-reaction-to-glass-cube/comment-page-1/#comment-245 Deepriver Wed, 11 Oct 2006 17:26:17 +0000 http://www.ifoapplestore.com/2006/10/10/muslim-reaction-to-glass-cube/#comment-245 I wanted to write some brilliant response to this. I'm sure there is a good line in this story for Leno or Letterman. Something about a man who walks into a "Genius Bar"..... I wanted to write some brilliant response to this. I’m sure there is a good line in this story for Leno or Letterman. Something about a man who walks into a “Genius Bar”…..

]]> By: Rob http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2006/10/10/muslim-reaction-to-glass-cube/comment-page-1/#comment-243 Rob Wed, 11 Oct 2006 12:50:43 +0000 http://www.ifoapplestore.com/2006/10/10/muslim-reaction-to-glass-cube/#comment-243 I am so sick of all religions. No one owns a design, get over it. I am so sick of all religions. No one owns a design, get over it.

]]> By: flynn http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2006/10/10/muslim-reaction-to-glass-cube/comment-page-1/#comment-242 flynn Wed, 11 Oct 2006 10:21:06 +0000 http://www.ifoapplestore.com/2006/10/10/muslim-reaction-to-glass-cube/#comment-242 Chyeburashka: Jobs father is a Syrian. Despite that, "abortion" stems from a latin word, however I fail to see the irony linking it to Christianity. Chyeburashka: Jobs father is a Syrian.

Despite that, “abortion” stems from a latin word, however I fail to see the irony linking it to Christianity.

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