Why dont Muslims like Salman Rushdie?

Question

And why does it allow them to incite murder-and get away with it in Western countries (civilised is too strong a word with the amount of Islam in them at the moment)

BUt surely by making such a big deal about the book- he got more publicity than he could have dreamed of--the only bad publicity is no publicity.

thank you Dee -very enlightening- I think in a previous life we argued a little-but after reincarnation (yahoo account violation) ....

Actions Fury- LOL - by writing "cursed" after someones name it must mean a great deal! And who says religion is worshipped by a bunch of sheep who still believe that the earth is flat....not this guy...........PS please dont write cursed after my name!!its 2 scary you inbred pitney

Answer 1

Basically because Islam is an intolerant and therefore weak and insecure religion, far too weak to absorb any form of criticism whatsoever.

Its noteworthy that the muslims were calling for Rushdies death and burning books in 1989, WELL BEFORE Iraq, Afghanistan, 9/11 etc.......shows that their attitudes of violence and intolerance have nothing to do with the above events, but is actually something deeply ingrained in the religion, and indeed the majority of follewers of this blind faith!

Answer 2

He wrote a book called "The Satanic Verses" which to muslims was blasphemy so they put a fatwa on him. A fatwa is an opinion offered by a muslim priest on some point of law or religion which is unclear. I think, though, most westerners assume its only meaning is a death sentence and, it is true, that the Ayotollah Knomeini did call for Rushdie's death. The controversy died down as Rushdie kept a low profile for many years but last June he was made a Knight Bachelor for services to literature and this was pretty much guaranteed to stir up the old, bad feelings again.
Thankfully we all still have a right to our own opinions - whether we are a muslim or a writer of "great" literature.

Answer 3

Salman Rushdie is insufficiently reverent for the tastes of some strict Muslims. He plays with the intellectual concepts and symbols of Islam (which is something like telling off-color Jesus jokes for some Christians). Some people don't like their religion examined in unorthodox ways. As strict observers, they believe tolerance of blasphemy is collaboration. Allowing it imperils their own salvation, so they endorse whatever means are effective to stop it. It is not a Muslim problem so much as a zealot problem. Many Muslims condemn death fatwas, but they don't get the attention from the press that madmen do.

Answer 4

They don't like anything that questions their beliefs, even if it's the truth. Rushdie had the nerve to say that Muhammad got messages from the Devil. Even though his book was meant to be fiction, it has a ring of truth to it. They didn't like the Danish cartoons about Muhammad either or the quote The Pope used about islam being spread by the sword. Their reactions to these things actually prove that quote to be correct! islam doesn't allow for freedoms such as speech or even religion. It allows for allah's way or nothing.

Answer 5

Like many others say, its because of the Book "Satanic Verses" which i haven't read but from what Ive read about the book, its supposed to paint a really bad picture of Islam, and includes things about the Prophet Mohammad, which is sacrilegious in the Islamic Religion.

Answer 6

Salman Rushdie wrote a controversial book called "the satanic verses" which was considered offensive to Islam

Answer 7

Civilised is too strong a word, full stop. Or do you think the invasion of Afghanistan and Iraq was civilised? This morning there was a question about 'those' cartoons and now we're back to Salman Rushdie. Is someone out there trying to stir up trouble or at least keep the pot boiling?

Answer 8

apostasy is a big sin in Islam. majority of people think that any male who leaves the religion should be killed... but in the quran the verses concerning apostasy: it says that they will go to hell and have great torment in hell. it doesnt say anything about killing them.

anyway i realize other people have left Islam, not just rushdie but its the fact that rushdie is a public figure and has influence in the world that makes it worse.

oh yeah the satanic verses is basically the reason too. but its fiction and people should know its fiction. just like the da vinci code.

Answer 9

Because he's a Muslim that spoke the truth~about the religion and the koran~The satanic verses was a hit but there were dire consequences as he had to go into hiding as a result for his candidness

Answer 10

Salman Rushdie needs to be held accountable for crimes against literature. I once had the misfortune to read some of his drivel. This is similar to the way Madonna needs to be held accountable for her crimes against music for her execrable cover of Don McLean's American Pie.

Oh yeah, and the muslim leadership found something he wrote offensive.