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| | Cola - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Cola Turka, a Turkish brand, and zelal Cola are also popular among the Muslim community in Germany. | | | Cola drinks are generally sweetened with corn syrup, but may be sweetened with sugar or an artificial sweetener. | | | A cola is a sweet carbonated drink, usually with caramel coloring and containing caffeine. |
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| | Qibla Cola - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Qibla Cola was launched onto the UK market in February 2003, with a television advertising campaign beginning in October. | | | Qibla Cola is thus aimed at consumers of all faiths and ethnic backgrounds, although the company notes that they have focused more on Muslim markets and that all their products are halaal. | | | Qibla's chief competitors included France's Mecca-Cola and Iran's Zam Zam Cola, in addition to the US-originating products of the Coca-Cola and Pepsi Cola families. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qibla_Cola
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| | The foreign students in Pakistani Madrassas |
| | A bomb is a bomb and a cola is a cola, there is nothing Muslim, Hindu or Christian about it. | | | Qibla Cola was growing from strength to strength, the original drink was followed by Diet Qibla, which was much appreciated. | | | Feburary 2003 saw the launch of a soft drink in Derby, England with the name of Qibla Cola. |
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http://www.cobrapost.com/documents/quiblacola.htm
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| | Guardian Unlimited Shopping Food & drink. Is it the real thing? |
| | Pepsi was "like cola lollies", "bland", "sharp" or - by a real enthusiast - the "champagne of colas". | | | To some cola is cola, a sweet and mildly refreshing drink you can order in a pub if you're not drinking - and after the third glass complain at how there's never anything but Coke for non-drinkers - or the perfect accompaniment to a cheese-laden pizza delivery. | | | As for the remaining Colas, the Sainsbury's was "definitely Coke, or maybe Pepsi", "complex with an aftertaste", "sticky", "too sweet" and - quite cutting, this - "tastes like Panda". |
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http://shopping.guardian.co.uk/food/story/0,1587,889470,00.html
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| | Cola for Muslims launched |
| | Qibla Cola and Qibla Diet Cola will be sold in major cities across the United Kingdom, including London, Birmingham, Manchester, Bradford and Glasgow. | | | A Derby-based company launched Qibla Cola to provide an alternative to Muslims and consumers who do not want to patronise US-based cola companies. | | | i think that "qibla cola" is a right decision for the muslims people's those who are unliking to American brand. |
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http://www.rediff.com/us/2003/feb/25cola.htm
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| | ‘Alternative’ cola group expands range |
| | The UK-based Qibla Cola Company has extended its product range this week with the addition of a new pack size for its flagship product, two new carbonates and a bottled water brand. | | | Qibla Cola already comes in 2-litre and 500ml bottles, but now the company has added a 300ml can to the range. | | | Qibla promotes its products as an alternative to the major soft drinks brands by highlighting the fact that 10 per cent of its profits are given to good causes within the Arab world. |
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http://www.foodanddrinkeurope.com/news/printNewsBis.asp?id=17448
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| | Guardian 'Protest' drinks range targets Muslims |
| | One million 2 litre bottles of Qibla Cola have been sold in the UK already this year and the company expects to eventually sell a million bottles a month here. | | | Mecca Cola was launched in France last year and in February had a presence at the anti-war demonstration in London, erecting a branded tent promoting its products and advertising along the route. | | | Qibla Cola represents the conscious choice for people who reject injustice and exploitation," he added. |
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/print/0,3858,4653457-103550,00.html
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| | Life in Exile: Cola Wars |
| | In this country we have Mecca Cola and Qibla Cola, a locally-produced brand. | | | More recently, Coca Cola moved into this territory with a vengeance, and now a plethora of local brands are coming out as well. | | | Qatar cola is new, it's in a white, red and blue can... |
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http://qatari.blogspot.com/2005/05/cola-wars.html
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| | Mecca-Cola |
| | Both Qibla Cola and Mecca Cola come wrapped in labels that bear a striking resemblance to the familiar Coca-Cola logo. | | | These days it's Mecca Cola vs. Qibla Cola in the battle for the hearts and minds of the post-Pepsi generation. | | | Along with the usual dose of sugar, caffeine and carbonation, Qibla Cola also packs a dollop of politics. |
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http://www.mecca-cola.com/en/press_releases2/17.php
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| | Coca Cola Company Founded on Almondnet |
| | Find coca cola and more at Lycos Search. | | | Coca Cola - Coca Cola is a trademarked cola Coke cola, dope - carbonated drink flavored with extract from Kola nuts | | | Find coca cola company founded and more at Lycos Search. |
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http://www.ncpm.co.uk/popmusic/coca_cola_company_founded.html
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| | spiked-politics Article The Qibla Cola path of resistance |
| | Qibla Cola describes its fizzy lemon-lime drink Qibla 5 as representing 'the choice of people who wish to rebuild their taste upon the correct foundation instead of the pillars of greed, selfishness, utilitarianism, justice and exploitation' (6). | | | The oldest is Iranian Zam Zam cola, which was founded in the 1950s (4). | | | Qibla Cola may be genuine in its political motivations, and donate a portion of its earnings to charities. |
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http://www.spiked-online.com/Articles/0000000CA72B.htm
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| | Quibla Cola makes Asian debut in Pakistan - Indiantelevision.com's Media, Advertising & Marketing Watch |
| | Qibla Cola's products are currently available in the UK, Netherlands, Norway and Canada. | | | Qibla's licensee for Pakistan, Mighty Beverages has purchased and refurbished a former 7UP bottling plant in Islamabad which will act as the manufacturing base for Qibla Cola in Pakistan. | | | Board members of Qibla Cola will also be gracing the launch in Islamabad. |
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http://www.indiantelevision.com/mam/headlines/y2k4/apr/aprmam16.htm
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| | Amanecer :: Abid Hussein, Chief Communications Officer of the Qibla Cola company |
| | Qibla´s licensee for Pakistan, Mighty Beverages, has purchased a bottling plant in Islamabad which will act as the manufacturing base for Qibla Cola in the country. | | | Yes, it is. The US Colas have traditionally been the symbols of a way of life and politics. | | | When it was launched in 2003, Qibla started selling a million bottles of its cola a month in the |
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http://www.revistaamanecer.com/english/ViewArticle.asp?ArticleID=260&CategoryID=5
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| | Doug's Dynamic Drivel: Message in a Bottle |
| | Watched an interesting documentary tonight "Message in a Bottle" that documents two new rivals to Coca Cola, Qibla Cola and Mecca Cola, who are aimed directly at the Muslim market. | | | Mecca Cola's president is fanatically anti-American and anti-zionist. | | | I doubt that Coca Cola does as much. |
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http://www.thealders.net/blogs/archive/001843.html
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| | Prepared Foods: The Cola'd war - Market Watch - Mecca-Cola Beverage Co., Qibla Cola target those who oppose United ... |
| | Qibla Cola, referring to the direction of Mecca, adds similar political views to the usual ingredients of sugar, caffeine and carbonation. | | | Both Qibla and Mecca feature labels strikingly similar to the famous logo on Coca-Cola bottles. | | | While Coke, Atlanta, and Pepsi, Purchase, N.Y., battle it out at the top of America's soft drink sales charts, Mecca Cola and Qibla Cola are battling for the hearts, minds and palates of those who oppose U.S. policies. |
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http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3289/is_4_172/ai_99933109
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| | Qibla Cola - The BevNET.com Review |
| | Qibla Cola is a very refreshing European style cola. | | | For people who love their Cola, the Qibla brand offer the real flavour you'd expect from a quality soft drinks producer. | | | Created: 9/29/2003 7:00:03 PM / Last Update: 10/3/2003 9:12:18 AM Manufacturer's Brand Overview: The Qibla Cola Company was established in response to the increasing demand from individuals around the globe, for real alternatives to global soft drink brands. |
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http://www.thebevnet.com/reviews/qiblacola
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| | Qibla Cola has been created by a Derby-based company to provide an alternative version of the popular soft drink for Muslims and consumers who do not want to support the Coca-Cola Company, one of the biggest icons of US capitalism. | | | Qibla Cola and Qibla Diet Cola will be sold in shops and stalls in Muslim areas of major cities across the UK, including London, Birmingham, Manchester, Bradford and Glasgow. | | | If Qibla Cola proves successful, there are also plans to launch Qibla 7, a lemon and lime flavoured soft drink, and Qibla Fantasy, a fizzy orange drink. |
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http://u.tv/newsroom/indepth.asp?pt=n&id=28485
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| | BW Online April 17, 2003 After Iraq, Cola Wars Heat Up |
| | Qibla Cola came in last with a 1. | | | Qibla's red and white bottles are being introduced in Scandinavia, with Turkey, Pakistan, and Egypt next. | | | Qibla Cola was launched in Britain only in February. |
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http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/apr2003/nf20030417_5930_db039.htm
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| | BBC NEWS Business Islamic cola launched in the UK |
| | If the Cola was produced on, say, the grounds that it used Halal ingredients then that wouldn't be a problem, but instead it is being marketed as Anti-west. | | | Qibla - named after the Arabic word for the direction of Mecca - has contracted a Yorkshire soft drink maker to produce an initial run of a quarter of a million bottles for its first week of business. | | | Zamzam Cola, an Iranian-made drink named after a holy spring in Mecca, and France's Mecca Cola have both reported strong sales in Muslim communities in the Middle East and Europe. |
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| | WorldNetDaily: The cola jihad |
| | One manufacturer of Islamic Cola in France told journalists he is working on the idea to compete with Kentucky Fried Chicken, KFC, by opening a Halal fast-food outlet such as Halal Fried Chicken or H.F.C. Halal is a dietary Muslim concept similar to the Jewish kosher food dietary rules. | | | The beverage, launched in 2003 in Turkey, became part of the so-called cola wars waged on all five continents. | | | The site of this beverage, which is among the leaders of the cola wars, identifies the business as having charitable goals. |
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http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=39738
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| | BBC - Derby - Around Derby - The Cola that Cared |
| | Following a similar marketing tack are France's Mecca Cola, Iran's Zam Zam Cola and Turkey's Cola Turka - which featured Hollywood actor Chevy Chase in its adverts. | | | The Derby-based 'ethical' cola drink, Qibla, has enjoyed a busy start to 2004, winning orders in two major Asian countries. | | | The drink is now sold in Canada, Norway, Holland and Bangladesh and the company last week signed a deal to distribute the cola in Pakistan - a potentially huge Muslim market. |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/derby/features/2004/03/qibla_cola/index.shtml
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| | Not only is the taste of Mecca Cola an unabashed imitation of Coca Cola, its packaging shares Coke's red and white color scheme. | | | Mecca Cola is nothing compared to the joy of killing you, infidel. | | | Mecca Cola, until we tell you to die, infidels. |
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/859651/replies?c=1
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| | Qibla shows its bottle - 7 May 2003 |
| | On the question of Muslim colas, she concedes that “there may well be a niche market for this sort of product. | | | But bottling contracts have been signed in Germany and Spain and once the cola — along with the rest of Qibla’s soft drinks portfolio — starts flowing, the company’s priority is to get the brand into supermarkets and cash and carries. | | | The demand for an alternative first prompted the launch of a “Muslim” cola in Iran, and at the back end of last year a French entrepreneur by the name of Tawfik Mathlouthi introduced Mecca-Cola to the West. |
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| | Asians in Media Charity accuses Qibla Cola of misleading consumers over ads |
| | The company was the first to produce a cola that caters for the Muslim community. | | | The severed partnership was initially formed when Qibla Cola launched early last year as a 'real alternative for anyone with a conscience'. | | | UK charity Islamic Aid has broken off an agreeement with Qibla Cola because it says the manufacturer is 'misleading consumers', the Publican reported yeterday. |
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http://www.asiansinmedia.org/news/article.php/advertising/500
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| | Entrepreneurs take advantage of anti-American sentiment to launch Muslim colas - 02/08/03 |
| | LONDON -- The cola wars are taking on a new dimension in Europe, where Muslims are being asked to pledge allegiance to one of two new brands. | | | An advertising poster for Qibla-Cola shows a bottle of the cola, being launched in the UK this month. | | | The cola is now being launched in Britain. |
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http://www.detnews.com/2003/business/0302/09/business-79926.htm
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| | Qibla Cola makes its way to a BBC documentary - Indiantelevision.com's Media, Advertising & Marketing Watch |
| | MUMBAI: The latest from the UK based Qibla Cola Company which was founded by Derby based businesswoman, Zahida Parveen is that it has featured on a 50 minute BBC Two documentary titled Message In A Bottle and was aired on 22 February. | | | The programme depicts the quest of Qibla Cola to become the real ethical alternative to global brands. | | | This documentary follows Qibla Cola's initial entry into the market and launch in the UK. |
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http://www.indiantelevision.com/mam/headlines/y2k4/feb/febmam88.htm
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| | We sold one million cola bottles alone in the UK in the first 2 months, and we expect the sales to be one million cola bottles a month from now on. | | | The company was established in January 2003 and launched in the market with Qibla Cola regular and diet on 4th February 2003. | | | Light and delicious lemon-lime carbonated cocktail, which is available at moment in 500ml bottles. |
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http://www.thirdway.org/files/articles/quibla.html
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| | GupShup - Qibla Cola and Zum-zum Cola |
| | Aug 25th, 2003, 12:55 PM All cola drinks do not taste the same, and it is very easy to dislike a cola drink if the taste is not just the right one. | | | Second, this Mecca Cola and Qibla Cola have a better chance of succeeding as a business, if they don't take muslim sympathy forgranted and instead focus on the quality and taste of their drinks. | | | GupShup > GupShup > General > Qibla Cola and Zum-zum Cola |
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http://www.paklinks.com/gs/archive/index.php/t-115691.html
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| | Qibla Cola vs Mecca Cola |
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http://www.talkaboutreligion.com/group/alt.religion.kibology/messages/508912.html
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| | News - Qibla Cola Announces Its Donations To Good Causes |
| | Donation details are published on the Qibla Cola website www.qibla-cola.com. | | | Qibla has commenced distribution in Canada, Netherlands, Norway and Pakistan with Australia, Malaysia and India to follow soon. | | | Qibla Cola Announces Its Donations To Good Causes |
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| | BBC NEWS England Derbyshire Cola firm renews charity pledge |
| | When Qibla Cola was set up it marketed itself on the selling point that part its of profits would go to good causes. | | | But Qibla Cola said it has already made donations this year, including £1,500 to BBC Children in Need and contributions to schools and hospitals. | | | But Qibla Cola says it expects to start making a profit next year and will donate money to charity then. |
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/1.0/-/1/hi/england/derbyshire/3943559.stm
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| | AlterNet: Top Ten Good News Stories of 2003 |
| | First introduced in Europe, these colas have moved into the Middle East and have already made a significant dent in the market. | | | On the face of it, these upstart cola brands released in Europe and the Middle East are no match for sugar-water behemoths Coke and Pepsi. | | | Now if only the Muslim world could wean itself off of unhealthy colas and move on to something healthier. |
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| | Omanforum: Looking for Islamic goods supplier |
| | I tried Qibla cola, it's very similar to Coka cola.That was a good step ahead. | | | It doesnt taste like the original coca cola at all... | | | brother assalamu alaikum, if you want i heard about a cola company in UK which sells "Qibla Cola". |
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http://www.omanforum.com/threads/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/126507/Main/24335
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| | Tiscali Forums - Qibla Cola |
| | I gave up drinking cola whatever the prefix when I saw what it did to a tooth left overnight in a glass of pepsi-cola. | | | On the other hand you can buy Coca Cola to fund American weapons. | | | Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Qibla Cola |
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http://www.tiscali.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?s=3513e2c0eb4a92c21be9a4b8a85bd39f&postid=892980
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| | M2 Presswire: Qibla Cola donates to Muslim Aid`s Bangladesh Appeal.@ HighBeam Research |
| | Qibla Cola donates to Muslim Aid`s Bangladesh Appeal. | | | M2 PRESSWIRE-2 August 2004-Qibla Cola Company Ltd: Qibla Cola donates to Muslim Aid`s Bangladesh Appeal(C)1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD | | | M2 Presswire: Qibla Cola donates to Muslim Aid`s Bangladesh Appeal.@ HighBeam Research |
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http://www.highbeam.com/library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:120048442&refid=holomed_1
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| | Zamzam on Encyclopedia.com |
| | New Qibla Cola Targets Muslim Communities In UK |
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| | Getty Images: New Qibla Cola Targets Muslim Communities In UK@ HighBeam Research |
| | The cola, targeted to Muslim communities in the United Kingdom, joins Mecca and Zamzam colas already on the market. | | | LONDON - FEBRUARY 5: A man walks away with bottles of Qibla cola February 5, 2003 in London. | | | Getty Images: New Qibla Cola Targets Muslim Communities In UK@ HighBeam Research |
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http://www.highbeam.com/library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1P1:71524986&num=12&COOKIE=NO
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| | Crosswalk.com - Soft Drink Company To Sponsor Anti-War March |
| | Last year, Mecca Cola was launched by a French businessman. | | | Instead, he pointed to the Qibla Cola website, which contains several quotes linking Coca-Cola to Israel. | | | Qibla Cola started in business earlier this year and Ebrahim said the company hopes it soon will be selling one million bottles of its sodas in Britain each month. |
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| | Cola crusade is a Mecca for protesters |
| | A bottling plant has opened in Morocco where the cola is being distributed in five districts in Casablanca. | | | The cola with a crusade is the brainchild of French businessman Tawfik Mathlouthi, who launched the drink last November in France as a protest against US foreign policy. | | | Mecca-Cola has already found fans in Africa, as well as in Europe. |
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http://www.shanghai-star.com.cn/2003/0424/pr21-2.html
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| | Beautiful Atrocities: THE EXPLOSIVE TASTE OF MECCA COLA |
| | Posted by: Darleen at June 5, 2005 10:22 PM Its unlikely that Mecca Cola supports extremeist groups as they buy goods to give to charities and don't give them cash. | | | Successfully launched in April 2003 at height of Iraq War: "Amrat Cola is the only qualitative Pakistan Cola that is being marketed throughout Pakistan & one day, God willing, it will be a brand demanded the world over." | | | Further reading: Our Man in the Land of Zam Zam Cola by Christina Lamb. |
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http://beautifulatrocities.com/archives/2005/06/the_explosive_t_1.html
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| | The Cutting Edge: Holy Cola Wars - TvRadioReviews - www.smh.com.au |
| | The cola market has just got political with the launch of two Islamic colas Mecca-Cola and Qibla Cola competing with Coke for the world's lucrative Muslim markets. | | | But, as this BBC documentary shows, originality has not extended to packaging, with both new companies more than happy to hock the familiar red and white labelling. | | | The Cutting Edge: Holy Cola Wars - TvRadioReviews - www.smh.com.au |
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http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/05/31/1085855493105.html
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| | The Great Cola Jihad (Promo) Staff |
| | Mecca Cola, Qibla Cola, Muslim Up, Zam Zam Cola, and Arab Cola are cutting into the Coke and Pepsi empires to the tune of 20 percent in Europe and as much as 40 percent in parts of the Middle East, reports Black Book (Fall 2003). | | | A new group of Muslim entrepreneurs are challenging American cola hegemony in Europe and the Middle East with new brands designed to capitalize on anti-American sentiment after the invasion of Iraq. |
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| | OK Computer: Qibla Cola, the MECCA cola - P45blogs.net |
| | OK Computer: Qibla Cola, the MECCA cola - P45blogs.net | | | Derby based Chief Business Development Officer, Mohammed Haider said, “The Qibla Cola Company is here to provide all people of conscience with an alternate brand of popular soft drinks — a real alternative. | | | P45blogs.net / OK Computer / Qibla Cola, the MECCA cola |
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| | Home > Reviews > Qibla Cola > Documents |
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| | Yorkshire Company Distributing Qibla Cola |
| | Started at the beginning of this year Excell Distribution Services based in Dewsbury is already making a name for itself in Yorkshire. | | | Home : Business : Yorkshire Company Distributing Qibla Cola | | | The term ‘Qibla’ is a transliterated word from Arabic that means ‘direction’ and is pronounced in English as ‘Kibla’. |
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| | Alternative Nation - Qibla Cola |
| | i saw a problem about it as well, there is another one called mecca cola, ive never seen them on sale though. | | | I think that some of the large shops that sell asian food supplies sell it but fuck knows lol. | | | Aye, that's the other one but i've never seen it lol. |
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| | Mashal Radio - Qibla Cola Quiz |
| | Answer the following questions to win a case of Qibla Cola Drinks (6 x 1.5ltr) | | | There are currently no news items to show. |
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| | rotten > Library > Culture > Cola Wars | | | Seeking to establish a presence in postwar Iraq, unnamed Coca-Cola executives hold meetings in Baghdad with three local soft drink bottlers. | | | Coca-Cola ends its use of Weapons of Mass Addiction, namely the drug cocaine. |
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