Salman Rushdie’s Presence at Frankfort Book Fair Sign of Imprudence

TEHRAN (IQNA) – An Iranian culture ministry official described the possible presence of the apostate writer Salman Rushdie in the upcoming Frankfort Book Fair as an example of indiscretion on the part of the organizers.

 Seyed Abbas Salehi, the ministry’s cultural affairs deputy, said it would be yet another example of indiscretion happening against Islam and Muslims.

He said Muslims, including the Iranian people and the culture ministry, will protest at the decision to invite Rushdie to the book fair.

The 67th Frankfurt Book Fair is slated to be held in the German city from October 14 to 18, 2015.

According to the event’s website, Salman Rushdie is planned to discuss “the significance of freedom of expression for authors and the book industry” in a speech.

The British Indian novelist and writer was sentenced to death in a Fatwa for insulting Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in his fourth novel, The Satanic Verses, which was written in 1988 and sparked global protests by Muslims around the world.

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