as i was browsing the newspaper today, i read a small column about salman rushdie being knighted... instead of feeling happy, i was disgusted! i looked at hubs and started asking bits and pieces bout his background. as many questions remained unanswered, i googled him. it's crazy, i couldn't believe my eyes, i don't know how one can act and do what ever he's done...
according to the website, he was born into the muslim world, but somehow he turned his back on it (apostate), and wrote horrible things in his book called "the satanic verses". he had received death threats and a fatwa (religious edict) which was issued by Ayatollah Ruhollah, the supreme leader of Iran then, calling for his assasination... according to the papers it was worth millions, but salman rushdie made fun of it. he also mentioned the cards that he receives every valentines day from Iran, letting him know about their vows on killing him... "it's come to a point whereby it becomes rhetoric more than a threat"...
can you believe this guy? oh gosh, i was really frustrated and angry... but i guess its pointless to get angry, i will be wasting my time and energy.
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