Rushdie Knighted, Mullahs Seethe
Charles Johnson
Sun Jun 17, 2007 at 4:33 pm PDT • Views: 414
Britain gave a knighthood to author Salman Rushdie, and Iran says this proves British officials are “Islamophobic.”
Funny. I think it shows exactly the opposite.
Iran Foreign Ministry spokesman Mohammad Ali Hosseini said the decision to praise the “apostate” showed Islamophobia among British officials. …
Mr Hosseini told a press conference: “Giving a medal to someone who is among the most detested figures in the Islamic community is… a blatant example of the anti-Islamism of senior British officials.
Duck! Here comes the inevitable threat!
“The measure that has taken place for paying tribute to this apostate and detested figure will definitely put British statesmen and officials at odds with Islamic societies, the emotions and sentiments of which have again been provoked.”
UPDATE at 6/17/07 4:49:34 pm:
Iran’s “Honoring the Martyrs of Islamic World Movement Foundation” is offering $150,000 to any Muslim who kills Rushdie.
Frank says: