In 1997, sportswear giant Nike was forced to withdraw a design for its Nike Air basketball trainers after some customers claimed the stylised script resembled the Arabic rendering of Allah.

The word 'Islam' in Arabic means submission to the will of God. Followers of Islam are called Muslims. Muslims believe there is one true God Allah (the Arabic word for God). Muslims believe that ...

According to the petition, the Air Max logo looks very similar to the Arabic script for "Allah." "It is outrageous and appalling of Nike to allow the name of God on a shoe," the petition reads.