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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Tigerlily: [QB] Egypt condemns Rushdie knighthood Article from: Agence France- From correspondents in Cairo June 21, 2007 05:58am THE Egyptian parliament overnight criticised the award of a knighthood to writer Salman Rushdie, author of the Satanic Verses, describing it as a worse error than the cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed whose publication sparked riots. "To honour someone who has offended the Muslim religion is a bigger error still than the publication of caricatures attacking the Prophet Mohammed," said parliamentary speaker Fathi Sorur. The publication, initially in Danish newspapers, of cartoons depicting the prophet sparked violent protests and bloodshed, including calls for a boycott of Danish products. Egypt's parliamentary Arab Affairs Committee added its criticism: "To honour someone who has become famous because of his hostility to Islam is a rejection of all diplomatic principles and respect for religions". Mr Rushdie was knighted on Sunday in Queen Elizabeth II's birthday honours list for his services to literature, becoming Sir Salman. The award has sparked protests across the Muslim world. Iran - whose late supreme leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini sentenced the author to death in 1989 - and Pakistan summoned Britain's ambassadors to protest. Khomeini's "fatwa" imposing the death sentence, later lifted by Tehran but still threatened by some Islamic groups, resulted in Mr Rushdie spending years in hiding under official British protection. http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,21942356-5005961,00.html [/QB][/QUOTE]
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