From ynetnews:
Villagers were "upset and angry" when they saw the ball, said Khost governor Arsalah Jamal. "They wanted to demonstrate, but we explained to them it was a mistake," he said Monday. Muslims treat with the utmost respect any printed matter containing verses of the Quran or the name of Allah or Mohammad on it. Most would find the idea of kicking a ball emblazoned with those two names as deeply offensive. (AP)There is stupid, really stupid, and embarrassingly stupid ...
US military regrets offending Muslims with soccer ball incident
The US military regrets any offense it may have caused by handing out a soccer ball emblazoned with the name of Allah on it as part of a public relations exercise in Afghanistan, a spokesman said.
Villagers were "upset and angry" when they saw the ball, said Khost governor Arsalah Jamal. "They wanted to demonstrate, but we explained to them it was a mistake," he said Monday. Muslims treat with the utmost respect any printed matter containing verses of the Quran or the name of Allah or Mohammad on it. Most would find the idea of kicking a ball emblazoned with those two names as deeply offensive. (AP)