Salman = Satan? BAH!

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Article: Salman = Satan? BAH!
Originaly Posted On: 2007-06-27 14:50:50

Last week I attended a rally condemning the knighthood of Sir Salman Rushdie, organized by the Muttahida Majlis ” e ” Amal, a coalition of religious political parties in Pakistan.
The rally, held after the Friday prayers, took place in Guru Mandir, the heart of Karachi, next to the Binori Seminary. Flags with the kalma imprinted were all one could see. Not a single woman, however, was present at the rally. Many a fiery speech was given, as the religious leaders called for the extradition of Rushdie to Pakistan, condemned world leaders, termed the knighthood of Rushdie as a Western conspiracy and even asked for his head, or at the very least, his blood. (more…)
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