Mecca-Cola

Mecca -Cola is a cola brand, which was launched by French Muslims to give all supporters the opportunity to drink coke without supporting a U.S. company. This should be supported by the will of the initiators of the fight against the negative effects of globalization and fought against the "oppression " of the Arab countries by the United States. The label of the bottle is deliberately kept in the style of American competition (red with white lettering) to emphasize the statement.

As the inventor of Mecca -Cola Tawfik Mathlouthi is considered, a Frenchman of Tunisian origin. Literally wants to Mecca -Cola against the " Idiotisierung " by drinking Coca -Cola ( the slogan: Ne Buvez plus idiot Buvez, engagé to German Drink no longer dumb, drink committed! ) And fight for a free Palestine. Here go, according to the company, 10 % of the proceeds to Palestinian children and 10% to non-profit organizations on the ground. Mecca -Cola designated actions of the Israeli government as a " Zionist- fascist" and sentenced them hard.

Not least because of their name, which of course aware of Mecca, the holiest site of Islam, inspired, to Mecca -Cola was able to successfully establish in large parts of the Arab world. Mecca -Cola Classic is available, for example in the Palestinian territories since 2002. Especially in the wake of the Iraq war has Mecca -Cola in Europe, especially in France, gained popularity. However, the product came while also occasionally criticized because some Islamic clerics interpret it as an insult to their belief that the name of Mecca is " abused " as a means of advertising. A similar concept since 2011, driven out of Germany halal certified Haji Cola.