Johor authorities confiscate shoes with contentious logo in statewide inspections


JOHOR BARU: Johor state religious authorities have confiscated several pairs of shoes with the contentious logo that appears to resemble the word "Allah" in Arabic script during a statewide inspection.

Johor Islamic religious affairs committee chairman Mohd Fared Mohd Khalid (pic) said that the checks were made at a few shopping centres in the state following reports of the incident.

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