One courageous man decides to throw his shoes at U.S. President Bush, and he becomes a hero to many people from his country.
The act of throwing or hitting someone with a shoe in the Arab community, is the ultimate sign of disrespect. The sensitivity is related to the fact shoes are considered ritually unclean in the Muslim faith.
But beyond the Islamic significance, the dirty and degrading implication of the sole of a shoe crosses all religious boundaries in the Middle East.
The good news is that know for a limited time you can own a part of history. How would you like to own the the very shoes that were thrown at President George Bush?
We will tell you a little later today how you can get your hands on History. The Shoes that were thrown at Bush.
