Libya's top religious authority rules against wearing Nike clothes

The ruling, issued by the Tripoli-based institution, states that the US sportswear giant was named after the Greek goddess of victory and that its famous swoosh logo was inspired by her wings. It argued that wearing clothing displaying the logo amounted to promoting symbols associated "with polytheism," or the worship of more than one god.

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