• Some Muslims are angry at LEGO because their Jabba Hut's Palace resembles a mosque
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[quote]The Turkish Cultural Community of Austria recently caused a stir by claiming the toy’s design was racially motivated, arguing that it was based on the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul and the Jami’ al-Kabir mosque in Beirut. Also: that the figures found in the set exemplify “racial prejudice and vulgar insinuations against … Orientals and Asians as sneaky and criminal personalities (slaveholders, leaders of criminal organizations, terrorists, criminals, murderers, human sacrifice)…” It seems the toy’s demise is now at hand: LEGO says it plans to retire Jabba’s Palace, leading some to conclude the company’s caving to backlash. Not so, says LEGO in an Apr. 2 statement: [quote]A few media have reported that the product is being discontinued due to the mentioned criticism. This is, however, not correct … As a normal process products in the LEGO Star Wars assortment usually have a life-cycle of one to three years after which they leave the assortment and may be renewed after some years. The LEGO Star Wars product Jabba’s Palace 9516 was planned from the beginning to be in the assortment only until the end of 2013 as new exciting models from the Star Wars universe will follow. [/quote] [img]http://timenewsfeed.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/lego-star-wars-jabbas-palace.jpg?w=720&h=480&crop=1[/img][/quote] [url]http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/04/03/lego-were-scrapping-star-wars-toy-but-not-because-of-muslim-backlash/?hpt=hp_c3[/url]
[IMG]http://www.sacred-destinations.com/turkey/images/istanbul/hagia-sophia/resized/exterior-sunset-c-hbetts.jpg[/IMG] Looks [I]totally[/I] like the mosque.
[QUOTE=WeekendWarrior;40156941][IMG]http://www.sacred-destinations.com/turkey/images/istanbul/hagia-sophia/resized/exterior-sunset-c-hbetts.jpg[/IMG] Looks [I]totally[/I] like the mosque.[/QUOTE] The best part is, that use to be a Christian church first :v:
this just in, if anything has a dome its a mosque
[QUOTE=KingArcher;40157014]this just in, if anything has a dome its a mosque[/QUOTE] I never knew the Romans were all Muslims!
Wasn't there a thread about this way back yonder? I remember there was since I got all in a tussle about how the Ottomans basically shat over the Hagia Sophia while they were busy subjugating Constantinople.
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;40156946]The best part is, that use to be a Christian church first :v:[/QUOTE] [IMG]http://www.newbyzantines.net/byzcathculture/images/hagiasophialast.jpg[/IMG] Honestly, the minarets made it look better. Still, let's sue the muslims for stealing the Hagia Sophia design for all later major mosques.
[QUOTE=Canuhearme?;40157042]Wasn't there a thread about this way back yonder?[/QUOTE] People are rating it late, but I really don't recall any other thread. Given my track record this week, though...
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;40157046]People are rating it late, but I really don't recall any other thread. Given my track record this week, though...[/QUOTE] Maybe [URL=http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1242192]this?[/URL]
[QUOTE=Hatsen;40157061]Maybe [URL=http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1242192]this?[/URL][/QUOTE] Ah. Well this website [I]just[/I] made the article about it. That's why. Whoops
Lego has announced that they will stop production in 2014 since all Lego sets have a 2 year lifespan but the Muslims think that they have "won" :v:
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;40157036]I never knew the Romans were all Muslims![/QUOTE] Beat me to it, damn you.
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