Libyan fatwa targets Nike over polytheism, bars Muslims from buying, selling or wearing its swoosh

Libya’s highest religious authority has issued an Islamic fatwa prohibiting Muslims from buying, selling or wearing Nike products, claiming that the US sportswear brand’s iconic swoosh symbol promotes polytheism because it is inspired by the ancient Greek goddess of victory, Nike. The ruling by Dar al-Ifta has placed the American sportswear company under Islamic religious scrutiny, also accusing it of supporting Israel and calling for a boycott of companies associated with the country. The Islam

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