RE: Islam is a peaceful religion
July 9, 2010 at 10:26 am
(This post was last modified: July 9, 2010 at 10:29 am by strattosphere.)
When the fatwa was pronounced against Salman Rushdie in 1989 there was a news report on British television asking British moderate Muslims what they thought. Not one of the British Muslims rejected the death order on Salman Rushdie. The reporter asked a number of Muslims what they would do if they met Rushdie. They said they would follow their religion and kill him. These were not 'radicalised' Muslims who'd been to Pakistan to train up for war, these were businessmen driving nice cars in London suburbs. I'm just saying.
And I just found this:-
On February 21, 1989, Yusuf Islam addressed students at Kingston University in London about his conversion to Islam and was asked about the controversy in the Muslim world and the fatwa calling for Salman Rushdie's execution. He replied, "He must be killed. The Qur'an makes it clear - if someone defames the prophet, then he must die." ["Philadelphia Inquirer", February 24, 1989, p.5A, "Iran: West to blame Islam for forthcoming terrorism".]
That's Cat Stevens for pity's sake.
And I just found this:-
On February 21, 1989, Yusuf Islam addressed students at Kingston University in London about his conversion to Islam and was asked about the controversy in the Muslim world and the fatwa calling for Salman Rushdie's execution. He replied, "He must be killed. The Qur'an makes it clear - if someone defames the prophet, then he must die." ["Philadelphia Inquirer", February 24, 1989, p.5A, "Iran: West to blame Islam for forthcoming terrorism".]
That's Cat Stevens for pity's sake.
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