Kanye West is currently under fire after his new Yeezy trainers were named after the Islamic angels of judgment and death.
The $235 Yeezy Boost 350 V2 Israfil is now available while the Yeezy Boost 350 V2 Asriel will be released in September.
People immediately slammed the rapper and Adidas, accusing them of ‘making a mockery’ of Islam.
Internet users are calling for the names to be changed right away, an apology, and for sports company to make thorough reviews on how it names shoes.
One social media user wrote: “Horrible name choice for a shoe. Israfil is one of the four archangels in Islam. Adidas – you should have done your homework. Not too late to fix this.”
Another wrote: “(Israfil) is an angel held in high regard in the Islamic faith and we as Muslims demand you change the name. It is highly offensive to the status of this mighty angel.”
A third added: “Angels, are considered to be blessed creatures of God in Islam as well as other religious. For Adidas to associate what Muslims believe as being such blessed creatures with shoes is an extremely, hurtful insult which they must take amends for.
“It is not acceptable to make a mockery out of the beliefs of others. Even if it were to be a mistake, it would be considered extremely heedless to allow such a blunder.”
Someone else said: “Enjoy the backlash and outrage huns @kanyewest @theyeezymafia @adidas. This is disgraceful. Shame on you.”
Asriel is the Angel of Death in Islam and is said to transport souls of the dead after they have passed away. Israfil is the archangel who blows into the trumpet to signal the Day of Judgement (Qiyamah).
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