Britain's decision to award Salman Rushdie a knighthood set off a storm of protest in the Islamic world today, with a Pakistani government minister giving warning that it could provide justification for suicide bomb attacks.I hope the British government doesn't appease the cowards by revoking the awards they've given to Rushdie, who had true courage when he first published the Satanic Verses in 1988. But alas, we can't be sure.
Rushdie was awarded the title in the Queen's Birthday Honours on Saturday. He has lived under police protection since the late Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini of Iran pronounced a fatwa (death sentence) on him over alleged blasphemies against Islam in his 1988 novel The Satanic Verses.
Today, Pakistan's religious affairs minister suggested that the knighthood was so grave an offence that any Muslim anywhere in the world would be justified in taking violent action.
"If somebody has to attack by strapping bombs to his body to protect the honour of the Prophet then it is justified," Mr ul-Haq told the National Assembly.
Hat tip: Michelle Malkin and Hot Air.
liz2 did it to piss off her muzzie son chuck. she won't back down.
ReplyDeleteGood one, of course the very peaceful Muslims are justified for destroying the whole world over this. What, the Queen can't Knight someone she likes? She can't knight someone that other people don't like? But I'm sure Sir Rushdie has mixed emotions on this; the Queen has put him in much greater danger.
ReplyDeleteAt least this incident will lose the terrorists even more of their dhimmidiot appeasers.
absurd thought -
God of the Universe says
always believe in books
of course if it is in print
then you know it must be true
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