Apple Store is offensive to some Muslims. Why? Apparently the glass cube shape of the Apple Store entrance resembles the Ka’ba in Mecca. The report, which was translated by The Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI), also finds problems in people referring to the glass cube as the “Apple Mecca,” the store being open 24 hours a day like the Ka’ba, and because “alcoholic beverages” are served inside at a bar.
Obviously the offended Muslims in question have never actually been to the 5th Ave Apple Store. The only bar in the Apple Store is the Genius Bar and although the advice of a Genius Bar employee may be intoxicating, it isn’t alcoholic.
lol. awesome. just awesome. I wonder if some muslims are also offended by other cube like entities like ice cubes, UPS or FEDEX deliveries in insulting square cardboard, the block heads from gumby, the old g4 cube, rubik's cube or maybe even jack in the box...well the restaurants are not exactly cubes, but they could be referring to the muslim holy place as being run by a clown with a 24 hour drive through (omg, 24 hours!).
I will await for my local Mullah to declare a jihad on geometry and attack accordingly.
oh, here is an image of both for reference:
