salman rushdie

Yes, I was surprised to learn the name Muhammed or variations of it is now the most popular name in Britain. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1324194/Mohammed-popular-baby-boys-ahead-Jack-Harry.html And this phenomenon is not only occurring in Britain but elsewhere in Europe. Yes...

Apparantly the UK's annoyed Al-Qaeda by knighting Rushdie: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/6289110.stm Oh no what will they do that they weren't wishing to do previously!!!! The horror, the terror, the fear etc.....:rolleyes:

Muslims are outraged that Salman Rushdie, author of the controversial novel The Satanic Verses, has been knighted by Britain. Pakistan's Religious Affairs Minister Ejaz-ul-Haq said that "Such actions are the root cause of terrorism" and "If someone commits suicide bombing to protect the honour...

A great day for the UK and for liberty! First story: Rushdie knighted in honours list (BBC) Follow up: Iran condemns Rushdie knighthood (BBC) :clap:

Here is a guy you would think would know all about what is and is not justified in the WOT. Here is unambiguously against the new regime of global torture the US has created in recent years...

An excellent essay by Salman Rushdie on freedom of speech and the need to stand up for the Enlightenment: Defend the right to be offended

I'm a little fuzzy here, so could someone spell it out for me? What, exactly, is it in Rushdie's book that is so "blasphemous"? I want citations, I want sound arguments, I want evidence. That's just me.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/2765303.stm Iran's hardline Revolutionary Guards have renewed the death sentence on British author Salman Rushdie issued 14 years ago by the late Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. Iran attempts to live up to their 'Axis of Evil' rating. They were beign...