NEW YORK: Ariana Grande has apologized for a second time for licking doughnuts and saying “I hate America.”
The singer said in the video clip posted late Thursday that she’s “disgusted” with herself. She adds that she didn’t clearly convey her true feelings in her first apology — a written statement in which she ranted about obesity in America.
“Seeing a video of yourself behaving poorly that you had no idea was taken is such a rude awakening. It’s like you don’t know what to do. I was so disgusted with myself, I wanted to shove my face in a pillow and just disappear,” she said in the four-minute clip.
Grande came under fire this week when TMZ posted a video of her licking doughnuts and saying “I hate Americans. I hate America” inside a doughnut shop in Southern California. “I’m going to come forward and own up to what I did and take responsibility and say I’m sorry,” she said in the video, which had close to 1 million views on YouTube by Friday morning.
Meanwhile, the doughnut shop has had its health rating reduced from an “A” to a “B” because of the incident. Riverside County health officials said the shop violated state food laws by leaving the doughnuts out unprotected and exposed to customers.
‘I am disgusted’ Ariana explains doughnut-licking video
‘I am disgusted’ Ariana explains doughnut-licking video
Makkah museum displays world’s largest Qur’an
MAKKAH: The Holy Qur’an Museum at the Hira Cultural District in Makkah is showcasing a monumental handwritten copy of the Holy Qur’an, recognized as the largest Qur’an of its kind in the world.
The manuscript measures 312 cm by 220 cm and comprises 700 pages, earning the museum recognition from Guinness World Records for displaying the world’s largest Qur’an, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The manuscript is a magnified reproduction of a historic Qur’an dating back to the 16th century, the SPA stated.
The original copy measures 45 cm by 30 cm, with the chapters written primarily in Thuluth script, while Surah Al-Fatiha was penned in Naskh, reflecting the refined artistic choices and calligraphic diversity of the era.
The Qur’an is a unique example of Arabic calligraphy, gilding and bookbinding, showcasing Islamic art through intricate decorations, sun-shaped motifs on the opening folio, and elaborately designed frontispiece and title pages that reflect a high level of artistic mastery.
The manuscript was endowed as a waqf in 1883. Its original version is currently preserved at the King Abdulaziz Complex for Endowment Libraries, serving as a lasting testament to Muslims’ enduring reverence for the Qur’an and the richness of Islamic arts across the centuries.
