Rushdie’s Knighthood
By Qutubuddin Aziz
Former Minister
Embassy of Pakistan in London

The knighthood conferred on Islam’s lampooner, Salman Rushdie who has denigrated the Prophet of Islam in his shameful book ‘Satanic Verses’, is an affront to the 1.4 billion Muslims all over the world.
Salman Rushdie has made no contribution to English literature. The pornographic pieces in his book portray a diseased mind and it is shocking to all Muslims that the British government has rewarded Salman Rushdie for his book of hate against the Muslims.
I appeal to Muslim lawyers in the UK to join hands in instituting a case in the Superior Court in the UK against the conferment of knighthood on the purveyor of hate literature against the Prophet of the Muslims. I also appeal to the Muslim members of the British parliament to move a resolution in the British Parliament criticizing the honor bestowed on Salman Rushdie.
I highly appreciate the action of the Iranian Government in expressing condemnation for the action of the British Government in knighting the most hated man in the Muslim World. Muslim groups in London should call on Prince Charles to convey to him their viewpoint and submit a petition to the Archbishop of Canterbury to the condemn the honor done to Salman Rushdie by the British Government. As honors by the Queen are conferred on the recommendation of the Prime Ministers, Muslims should convey their views to him also.
A copy of their petition should be sent to the heads of all states which are members of the OIC (Organization of the Islamic Conference), the European Courts of Justice, and to the European Union.

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