'Sir' Salman Rushdie

Salman Rushdie was awarded knighthood by British Queen Elizabeth II, and he is now entitled to put Sir in front of his name. He has been awarded for his services to literature.

Rushdie was well known for his book Satanic Verses, which offended Al-Koran and Prophet Mohammad, and therefore Iran Spiritual leader made a decree for his assassination.



This is another insensitivity of west to Muslims. The world knows exactly that Rushdie has offended Islam and created such a huge controversy, and awarding such an honorary title to Rushdie is an indirect offensive decision which will jeopardize the Islam – west relationship. It is still clear in our memory when Danish Cartoon created such a problem and took a lot of lives. For me it is an unwise and unnecessary decision of The British. Keeping the situation in harmony is everyone’s responsibility.

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