The “finest rug store in Santa Barbara” is proudly selling a product depicting horrific images ofthe 9/11 attack on New York City, the California Post can reveal.
Tribal Rugs & Art was promoting one of the items as the centerpiece of its display on the sidewalk on the bustling State Street on Saturday afternoon.
The controversial mat, priced at $450, shows the moment the two planes hit the Twin Towers with parts of the buildings missing where the jets collided.
The lower portion of it also features what appeared to be references to the US war in Afghanistan, showing tanks, grenades and military helicopters with the date “19-3-03” stitched in.
Another label in the top corner of the rug simply said: “9-11-01.”
The store is owned by Masood Azizi, an Afghan native, who has been running the store since 1980, according to his website.
In a brief conversation with The Post, he defended the rug claiming it was a nice design and was not glorifying the terror attack.
He said: “It’s not actually celebrating. You’re just putting it in the weaving of what happened. So they just leave it on the rug as a memory.”
Azizi told the Post that it was imported from Afghanistan and touted the rug’s unique appearance, saying it was for sale for $450.
He added: “It’s unusual. The design is nice.”
Source: California Post – Breaking California News, Photos & Videos
