Does Jabba the Hut's Palace Look Like a Mosque?

[Centurion40]

By the logic of the Turkish Cultural Association of Austria, Christians should be offended if an airport in Egypt has runways that intersect like a cross (not to mention a Christian basilica being converted into a mosque). Or, members of the Jedi religion should be offended that Islamists are discriminating against an icon from their theological universe. But this is not an issue about Islamic intolerance, not when fundamentalist Christians attempt to ban books from schools and ultra-Orthodox Jews blot out the faces of women from newspaper photos. It is about the capacity of fundamentalists to insist the the world conform to their own image of themselves.

But even if George Lucas and his writers were inspired by the Hagia Sophia, so what? The Muslim world, wracked by civil war and poverty, can at least point to the scientific and literary gifts that it once contributed to civilization. And if the Hagia Sophia inspired a toy that brings joy and inspires a child's imagination, is that the worst testament for a religion?

Well put.  Besides, if Jabba's palace is inspired by the Hagia Sophia, its the main building... the central dome; which was actually constructed and built as an Orthodox church, not a mosque.  The 4 minarets are the only truly "Islamic" structures, and those are not replicated in the Lego Jabba set.  If the Lego set included 4 towers, then they might have a point. But like you said, "so what?".

[Longdan]

That's the guy. When the movie came out there was hallabaloo about that thing being Jewish and representing 1000 stereotypes.

Well for crissakes what did the Jamaicans think about Jar Jar Binks????  Were they mad because he was green and not black?
Some people have too much time on their hands.  In most places where they don't like you they blow you up, not make a cartoon of you.
This whole religion thing has gone too far.  Just chuck the nearest child into the volcano and have done with it.

[Arctic Blast]

That's the guy. When the movie came out there was hallabaloo about that thing being Jewish and representing 1000 stereotypes.

Yeah, it was fairly overt. Not quite as obvious as the Trade Federation guys who may as well have been called 'Asian Stereotype Fishmen'. And the Gungans certainly had a bit of an over the top Jamaican stereotype going on.

They were obvious enough that it was decidedly...weird. It's a bit insane to think that NOBODY picked up on any of this during production and screenings.

[Longdan]

There are no Jewish people in Hollywood are there?  I know there are a lot of Canadians but not many Jamaicans.
If they showed a character with an enormous man-unit would people be fighting to make him part of their ethnic stereotype?
In Welcome Back Cotter how come nobody complained that a scientologist was playing an Italian stereotype?

[LongBlade]

There are no Jewish people in Hollywood are there? 

Not one.

[Gusington]

John Travolta wasn't crazy yet in 1975.

[Longdan]

^^I dunno Gus.  What was that movie with the white suit and the one [gag] that followed?  Gravol me!
I think he was crazy before the real crazies got him.  Hmm hmm Saturday morning fever:  down to the cellar
for a couple of litres of Longdan's Premium Pale Ale.  Oh the Humanity!!!

[GDS_Starfury]

That's the guy. When the movie came out there was hallabaloo about that thing being Jewish and representing 1000 stereotypes.

I never heard that either.
besides, everyone knows Obi-wan is Jewish.
there are lots of Jews in space.

[Longdan]

I always had a hard spot for Daphne.