Nike is hit with religious ban in Libya because its name is a Greek goddess
The Washington Post · Mohamad El Chamaa ·
Dar al-Ifta, Libya’s highest Islamic religious authority, said in its fatwa that wearing Nike’s swoosh logo amounts to “promoting symbols associated with polytheism.”
Libya’s highest Islamic religious authority this week banned Muslims from purchasing, selling or wearing Nike clothing.
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