Balta1701 Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 Picturing Kent Brockman telling folks how he won't go on TV without his "Rose of the Prophet Muhammad" is just disturbing, I tells you whats. Linky. Well, if it worked for the U.S. and France... Iranians love Danish pastries, but when they look for the flaky dessert at the bakery they now have to ask for "Roses of the Prophet Muhammad." Bakeries across the capital were covering up their ads for Danish pastries Thursday after the confectioners' union ordered the name change in retaliation for caricatures of the Muslim prophet published in a Danish newspaper. "Given the insults by Danish newspapers against the prophet, as of now the name of Danish pastries will give way to 'Rose of Muhammad' pastries," the union said in its order. "This is a punishment for those who started misusing freedom of expression to insult the sanctities of Islam," said Ahmad Mahmoudi, a cake shop owner in northern Tehran. One of Tehran's most popular bakeries, "Danish Pastries," covered up the word "Danish" on its sign with a black banner emblazoned "Oh Hussein," a reference to a martyred saint of Shiite Islam. The banner is a traditional sign of mourning. The shop owner declined to comment Thursday. In Zartosht Street in central Tehran, cake shop owner Mahdi Pedari didn't cover up the word "Danish pastries" on his menu, but put the new name next to it. "I did so just to inform my customers that Rose of Muhammad is the new name for Danish pastries," he said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Feb 16, 2006 -> 05:27 PM) Picturing Kent Brockman telling folks how he won't go on TV without his "Rose of the Prophet Muhammad" is just disturbing, I tells you whats. Linky. Well, if it worked for the U.S. and France... Bravo. If they had just done things like this to begin with, instead of inciting violence, then I'd have a lot more respect for their government. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted February 16, 2006 Author Share Posted February 16, 2006 QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Feb 16, 2006 -> 02:36 PM) Bravo. If they had just done things like this to begin with, instead of inciting violence, then I'd have a lot more respect for their government. How much violence did Iran incite? Compared for example to Egypt and Saudi Arabia? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Feb 16, 2006 -> 05:37 PM) How much violence did Iran incite? Compared for example to Egypt and Saudi Arabia? I am honestly not sure. If they didn't do any (I believe they did some, just less than Saudi), then I think they handled the situation well in being above it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUKE_CLEVELAND Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Feb 16, 2006 -> 04:36 PM) Bravo. If they had just done things like this to begin with, instead of inciting violence, then I'd have a lot more respect for their government. ^^^^^ What he said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrimsonWeltall Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 haha muslim freedom fries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUKE_CLEVELAND Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 QUOTE(CrimsonWeltall @ Feb 16, 2006 -> 07:27 PM) haha muslim freedom fries More like Jihad fries or something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samclemens Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 sounds like freedom fries in the us congressional cafeteria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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