by Rami Mahmoud Elsawah
So Alhamdullilah, I just bought a pair of sneakers. But not just any pair…I am an owner os a shoe that will insha Allah put an end to the tyranny of evil megacorporations on our brothers and sisters working 15 hours a day overseas. I made the decision to finally purchase anti-corporate kicks, to buy fashion without a name, to buy apparel that has both high quality and supports fairness around the world.
http://adbusters.org/metas/corpo/blackspotshoes/info.php
We need to start caring more about where their money goes. I’ve been saying this over and over. Investing in things that not only stop the suffering of the world but also promote its goodness is what we as Muslims and as Humans should be doing.
Please check out this website and see for yourself what corporations are “Good” and “Bad”. Go ahead, it’s interesting. See what happens with your money.
http://www.responsibleshopper.org/
* I want people to boycott Wal-Mart (who is anti-union, anti-employee, and anti-humanity, anti-America, anti-taxpayer, etc.) and buy from stores like Whole Foods and Wegman’s instead.
http://www.hel-mart.com/links.php
* Nike Unswooshed! (Stop giving in to brainwashing trends and brands and low-quality sneakers that wear out in less than six month (I wonder why?), and stop giving money to Michael Jordan)
http://adbusters.org/metas/corpo/blackspotshoes/uncool.php
*Ban Starbucks Coffee! (They are against ‘Fair-Trade’ paying coffee growers in south America pennies -- literally – which forces them to seek their sustenance elsewhere, such as in the Columbian drug trade).
http://www.globalexchange.org/campaigns/fairtrade/coffee
May Allah (Subhanna wa Taala) continue to be ever merciful to us, becuase who knows if we deserve His punishment for what we support.
Salaam wa ahlan akhi Rami:
man those are some nice shoes...
also awesome links man...oh that reminds me...I should post this email here:
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Michelle Robinson
Date: Mar 13, 2006 8:43 AM
Subject: FW: Comments from Outback.com
To: irfan.rydhan@gmail.com
Good Day,
Lamb served in all of the domestic Outback locations in the United States is imported from New Zealand. The lamb has received its Certification of Halal Accreditation from The Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand.
Customers who desire Halal preparation should ask that the lamb be prepared in separate sauté pan instead of on the grill in order to make sure there is no cross contamination from other products. Please understand that the preparation time for the lamb in the sauté pan will be longer than if it were prepared on the grill. Also, please ask that the steamed vegetables be prepared without the "seasoned butter", which contains a bit of bacon in the seasoning.
The steaks and chicken used at Outback are not Halal.
Pleas remember to order your lamb WITHOUT the cabernet sauce.
Thank you for dining with us,
Michelle
-----Original Message-----
From: news@outback.com [mailto: news@outback.com]
Sent: Friday, March 10, 2006 1:12 PM
To: News Outback
Subject: Comments from Outback.com
From: Irfan Rydhan, on 3/10/2006 1:11:45 PM
Address: 1931 Junewood Avenue
City: San Jose
State: CA
Zip: 95132
Day Phone: 408-509-7965
Email: irfan.rydhan@gmail.com
Comments:
I would like to know if all of your locations in the U.S. (specifically
Bay Area), serve Halal certified Lamb meat.
thanks
Irfan
You could always buy European and American goods. I thought that multi-nationals go offshore to avoid strict Western regulations.
on March 14, 2006 9:57 AMooo dont forget barnes and jewish...
on March 14, 2006 10:15 AMAsalaam Aleikum Warahmatullah Wabarakatu,
I actually have no problem with imported goods or multinationals taking their businesses abroad.
The only problem I do have is when (some) companies take advantage of their foreign workers by giving them no rights, giving them unsafe working conditions, giving them inhumane hours, and giving no form of compensation for any accidents/injureies/etc.
on March 14, 2006 11:09 PMSalaam:
Insha'Allah...long after I am dead...there will be a time when the rich and the poor will have no distinction and everyone will have their rights and honor upheld with justice and equality...
In the mean time...lets atleast voice (as Br. Rami is doing) against all that is bad and corrupt, and never be an oppressor or the one oppressed...Ameen
By the way, where is the rest of the Troop on Hidayaonline...man, I am trying to be a big time blogger now, and everyone has called it quits?
Ma'Assalaama
asif
"The only problem I do have is when (some) companies take advantage of their foreign workers by giving them no rights, giving them unsafe working conditions, giving them inhumane hours, and giving no form of compensation for any accidents/injureies/etc."
which basically describes all multi-nationals...
on March 15, 2006 9:08 AM