From 2002: Salman Rushdie on life after fatwa

After the 1988 publication of the novel "The Satanic Verses," which Muslim fundamentalists were convinced insulted Islam, the Ayatollah Khomeini issued an order than author Salman Rushdie be executed. He lived for nine years under threat of being killed. In this interview originally broadcast on "CBS Sunday Morning" on September 29, 2002, Rushdie talked with correspondent Martha Teichner about the battle over freedom of thought in Islam and the "enriching jumble" of his past that has inspired his books; his 1999 move to New York City; and the problem of becoming "famous for the wrong thing."
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[@Spaceballz123]

Cancel culture Islamic style

[@hermanrowell3081]

it's actually more like insanity 101 or life in prision or I'm just so stupid i follow psyco-pathic laws of a religion or now nobody cares for me or my cell mate says Islam accepts gays or now after 10 years in prision I've discovered I'm really a gay martyr or whoes this new great big guy in my cell or is that a shank in that guys hand

[@ericmuschlitz7619]

The attack on Rushdie only proves his criticism was justified.

[@franklee7150]

Very true

[@YusufG121]

Why is it ok when you: Insult LGBTQ+ = Homophobia Insult Jews = Anti Semitic Insult Skin Colour = Racism How come she you: Insult Islam = Freedom of Speech

[@franklee7150]

@@YusufG121 Sometimes criticism is justified.

[@aimiaim1]

Then the 9/11 attack justify what america did in islamic countries

[@ceenooriitaas24]

There was no criticism in his book it's just the title that offended people. Cz no one apparently read the book.

[@eddiemcginnis8769]

Now I wanna read the book

[@fawzianaili5800]

Me too

[@promiscuittea]

It's brilliant, you absolutely should, the book had so much life that it felt odd once I'd finished it & apparently these colourful, complex characters just didn't 'exist' anymore. Easily one of my favourites ⚡️

[@unapologeticatheist1903]

Can’t believe how can people harm this gentleman Can’t believe that he was attacked 20 years after this interview

[@lazlomattachine8334]

When people are that scared of a book, it reminds you how Important it is that folks have the ability to read it.

[@aimiaim1]

No one is scared by his book but people have concern over his thinking. You are free to write and say what ever you want but dont hurt our feelings this is the only point. And to be clear I am talking about not only Islam but any religion. You dont have any right to say bad about any religion.

[@normalperson3451]

Anyone has rights to say anything they want about ideas. And that’s what religion is. An idea. Beside, I’ve seen many people of all religions talking badly about other religions. Including Muslims.

[@RailTV01]

@@aimiaim1 if mahamad can critizize idol worshipers dam sure anyone can critisize mohamad,even blind can see problem here

[@Just.Arguing]

​@@aimiaim1 actually everyone has every right to say whatever they want about your religion, you'd never try to stop someone irl

[@brianvas2880]

​@@aimiaim1 In America, we have the freedom to criticize anything and everyone. We do not live in a society in which we have to bite our tongues when we disagree with something. Freedom of speech is a basic fundamental right, as is the freedom of religion.

[@AlisongsLA]

How can people harm each other in any way, let alone like this. Hoping he makes a full recovery and his assailant punished, accordingly.

[@meghashukla7940]

@Gamer Paradise and here its Islam terriosm

[@aimiaim1]

Ask from American and western forces the same question

[@hermanrowell3081]

2:20 he spoke of the things done in (gods) name appears to give people moral validation for immoral acts. no religion likes that kinda truth because there claim is they act on the demand of god. religion is about belief not the truth

[@aimiaim1]

@@hermanrowell3081 dear Harman this what you people dont understand Islam is not just some sort of blind faith or a blind religion. Islam is the only true religion. Islam is the chosen religion for all humanity whether you like it or not.

[@hermanrowell3081]

@@aimiaim1 you just stated your problem

[@peace-now]

It is important that Muslims who disagree with violence speak out against this ruthless attack on Salman Rushdie.

[@mariyaobsiye1892]

We agree 100%

[@peace-now]

@@mariyaobsiye1892 Thank you so much, mariya. Peace to you. :)

[@AlifLamMiim]

@@peace-now Actually, this kind of attack is not permissible in Islam. I don’t speak on behalf of the decisions passed by the Shia elite in Iran, but they are not considered to be any authority for the vast majority of the Islamic world because they are Shia, so no Muslim is obliged to carry out this Fatwa. Furthermore, in Islam a person cant take the law into their own hands and do something like this, no matter how justified they may seem. I dislike Salman Rushdie and his works, but they need to be dealt with intellectually, not with a knife. This attack only makes Islam and Muslims as a whole seem like a bloodthirsty nation that kills any critic, while in reality this is not true.

[@eddiemcginnis8769]

As a secular person... respect is earned

[@mariyaobsiye1892]

@@peace-now you probably didn't understand me I'm muslim I never this man before this attack I absolutely support the guy who stabbed him he deserved everything insha Allah in hellfire if he didn't repent. Besides why shouldn't I support the attack he insulted our prophet and holy quran so he deserve the highest in this world and hereafter.

[@TheMjphoto45]

Just a matter of time. Rushdie needed security the rest of his life

[@mohamedabdukadir3271]

We will come after him

[@angellosmalefakis1321]

@@mohamedabdukadir3271 Go home little girl.

[@eleanora9184]

@Angellos Malefakis ...but he is a man...😕

[@AlifLamMiim]

@@mohamedabdukadir3271 Brother this isn’t the Islamic way, to hunt down any critic of Islam. It’s not permissible to take the law into your own hands, and any Shaykh worth their salt will tell you that. Every Muslim should dislike the works of Rushdie, but they must be dealt with intellectually, as they already have been dealt with. Read, learn, listen, and don’t throw hands over every barking dog.

[@angellosmalefakis1321]

@@eleanora9184 He acts and is a little girl. Attacking an old man 75 years of age is a disgrace to that little girl who attacked Rushdie at 24.

[@hasansheikh3680]

A legend. We support you Mr Rushdie

[@Mr_Linux]

Yes, you support him, but all of you cannot defeat God even if you cooperate ("God's armies are victorious") (the source of the Qur'an, a book that you will find out the truth by reading it)

[@peace-now]

@@Mr_Linux The evil person who attacked Salman does not represent God.

[@meghashukla7940]

@@Mr_Linux Quran is not holy anymore because of these brutality and I am so lucky that I am not Muslim this religion is a shame

[@Mr_Linux]

@Megha Shukla The reason why the killing of Salman Rushdie seems barbaric is that on the surface you only see the killing of someone who is a writer, but the Muslims see the killing of someone who has insulted God and their Prophet. It from your God that you were indifferent to insulting God in the book of Satanic Verses (it is enough to read the translation of the Quran to find out who is telling the truth and who is lying!) It's honestly not surprising that behind the scenes you don't know much, you don't know much. The American government does not consider the killing of Palestinian children to be brutal! Terror does not consider brutality! But killing someone who insulted God is brutal, it's very interesting! Is there anything more important than God?It's honestly not surprising that behind the scenes you don't know much, you don't know much. The American government does not consider the killing of Palestinian children to be brutal! Terror does not consider brutality! But killing someone who insulted God is brutal, it's very interesting! Is there anything more important than God?

[@jibril2950]

hi

[@ramdularsingh1435]

The people in power there in Sweden must NOT fail in finalising Rushdie's name for the Nobel Prize for Literature - 2022. This year's failure shall make a huge damage to the fight for the free speech in our beloved world today due to the Nobel Committee after the lethal attack on Salman.

[@ramdularsingh1435]

We want the Nobel Prize for Literature for Salman Rushdie now ! It's too late and much with the brilliant author. His prowess and acumen must be rewarded.....

[@hermanrowell3081]

he will not be recognized for fear of offending religions. truth can easily go unrecognized if powerful forces are about.

[@ramdularsingh1435]

@@hermanrowell3081 He shall be awarded with the Nobel Prize for Literature this year for sure. You will see it in October I promise. ...

[@hermanrowell3081]

@@ramdularsingh1435 i hope so much your correct

[@hermanrowell3081]

according to the west and their political correctness Rushdie has offended a most favored religion(muslims)he will receive only exorbantly high medical bills the west will see to that he will be subtly punished by the west with not even a praise the west is big on human rights women rights gender rights freedom and freedom of speech but not at the expense of offending a Muslim sorry that's the west

[@kevinwatkins8038]

i see no muslim speak out against this attack

[@hermanrowell3081]

Dr Martin Luther King Jr said, (if your silent you condone)

[@subiap4396]

I from India... I support rushdi ❤❤

[@meghashukla7940]

Now definitely I will read that book

[@Chatterbox-94]

Khomeini never even read the book. He simply believed the words and opinions of his devoted Islamic subjects. Rushdie was extremely smart to write a controversial novel. Controversial and critical literature allow us to think more and look at the world differently.

[@XXXGRAPENUTSXXX]

3:42 The first Film Camera I’ve seen in the last 20 years!!

[@Mac__Tonight]

the film community is very much alive, i still shoot on a canon slr from 1979, i was born in the 2000s!

[@coffeenow2382]

He never had issues on the streets of NYC, but winds up in rural western New York finding grief.

[@rahuldahoob4513]

😭

[@hermanrowell3081]

the guy traveled from his mother's basement in New Jersey guided by Allah peace be upon him

[@WoodJack99]

Well, the people around Chautauqua are pretty crazy (I know the area well), but it was someone from NJ who stabbed him.

[@laylaali5977]

He is a great writer I wish him speedy recovery what happened to him was not fair no one deserves to be stabbed no matter what they say or write.

[@aimiaim1]

Oh really

[@rinkadasgupta4069]

We need sensible people like you.If somebody writes something that doesn't mean it is true.

[@aimiaim1]

@@rinkadasgupta4069 it's not matter true or not true. Its matter of provocation hurting the sentiment of other religions. If you dont want to follow a religion just keep quite why insulting any religion? This is my only question.

[@aimiaim1]

Layla Ali please open your eyes and see what's happening they know only true religion is Islam that's why they keep on attacking Islam. They know that a follower of Islam never tolerates that some one insult his religion.

[@alcamirialcamiri5343]

Layla Ali come on...that was so kind of you... For us muslims it just cools our hearts that he can no longer feel safe anywhere in the world... He can get a tight western security but fear will always be his companion...He will never walk free.. Of course your kind heart tolerates the insults to the sanctities of islam and muslims

[@uj-1603]

Brave boy (Y) ... May salman not die too easily.

[@mohamedabdukadir3271]

Let us show soliderity with the brave boy.

[@proudatheist2042]

Do you mean you are happy that Salman was attacked?

[@mohamedabdukadir3271]

@@proudatheist2042 very happy, however i wished to see him dead, nevertheless, still very happy.

[@lowcarbsgood7847]

Agree!!

[@Madniislam]

Hope Also He Must Live As Trade Mark Of The Disable Life

[@abishabharathi5944]

I really love him❤️❤️

[@milesknightestrada3286]

This video reminds me just how much I miss Charles.

[@AEIOUY234689]

Does he speak Persian? Any interviews, recordings?

[@prajodcp7145]

No he is indian

[@rahuldahoob4513]

No he does not

[@susieenglish302]

God gave us free will. This includes freedom of thought, expression , art humour, journalism, literature and sharing those ideas with others. Without that, we are no longer human

[@hermanrowell3081]

blasphemy laws .. from god ..

[@sharonHossan3887]

Some people think their religion is the best and perfect with peace and submission. The quran mortified its own prophet and said it's a book from their god.

[@patriciapalmer1377]

Few things have angered me as much as this incident. One man having to live as he had to, slaughtered at an upstate New York Chataqua, the result of a Fatwa is beyond words for me, and I can talk the leg off a chair. Damn damn damn.

[@Ibn_Abdulaziz1405]

That's how you deal with atheists. If you did that, you wouldn't be doubting what genders you belong to now.

[@ka3292]

The uprising in Iran among other things is to honor Salman.

[@MentalPistol]

Don't let the western world encourage you to push other peoples' buttons in the name of "artistic freedom". Think for yourself in terms of "respect".

[@proudatheist2042]

Do you think that Islam and Muslims are above satirization and criticism when the evidence supports it?

[@MentalPistol]

@@proudatheist2042 criticism and mockery are two different things. Dont let them confuse you. And its not about islam specifically. It's about things people hold sacred.

[@jaeger9654]

@@MentalPistol ur country ur rule, west country west rule.

[@Lilacrosepetalleaf]

You don't like the book don't read it. See how that works?

[@whitesteelangle156]

@@Lilacrosepetalleaf Why must someone write a book to have a miserable life

[@sgee2175]

Perplexed and sad to see the tremendous support for the heinous attack on a writer on BBC Urdu. To the ignorant and extremist element, he is a hero. Is this the teaching of the so called "religion of peace?" What an oxymoron. This is a fitting example of how blind faith is not fit for today's modern societies.

[@hermanrowell3081]

it never was

[@antoniofernandez1002]

Cuando entenderán los Musulmanes que “Alá no ama a los traidores” (Corán 8 : 58); por tanto este Ataque, no tendrá recompensa porque fue hecho a traición.

[@antoniofernandez1002]

“Alá no ama a los traidores” (Corán 8 : 58); por tanto este Ataque, no tendrá recompensa porque fué hecho a traición.

[@samendican2124]

You can not be harmed for telling the truth

[@jolness1]

I miss Charles so much. Still love the show but sentimentality

[@bahtalorom]

Why was this person so important to the anglo-american establishment? Why did Scotland yard put the resources and time and effort protecting him, providing him with security? Why is this particular man so much more important than the thousands killed every day by american-israeli attacks on palestinian children? Why....WHY? I am just asking a question nobody else is asking. Why is this man SOOOOO important to the anglo-americans? WHY?

[@baqirhemraj7639]

Did Justice serve?

[@phoebusapollo4677]

I wonder if he thinks that writing the Satanic Verses was an error of judgment, especially because of the aftermath and constant threats to his life.

[@nostalgia545]

It’s never a error of judgement to speak out for what is freedom of speech

[@MIKEY1970MIKE1970]

He’s said that if couldn’t write “as himself”, he’d never write again

[@robertocreque4451]

Hoy es Rushdie, pero es ya el mundo que esta bajo esta latente violencia. Ningun pais o politico europeo se atreve a criticar o decir la menor critica al "sagrado" islam. Lo ridiculo de todo esto es, que millones de esos "religiosos" arabes y africanos van a paises occidentales corriendole a desgracias de guerras religiosas y otras inflexibilidades, mas ya estando seguros y garantizada su estadia en los paises que los acojen, no tardan en empezar las mismas atrocidades a las que les salieron corriendo de sus paises de origen! Mientras tanto tenemos que tragarnos en crudo esa maldicion de locura religiosa!

[@Rayan.Choukri]

this is a sick man...

[@KaliKali-hv9bt]

Long live Rushdie

[@ismailmddom8566]

Good by salman rushdie

[@meghashukla7940]

Usse pehle Tera number h

[@phoebusapollo4677]

He’s lucky he was not attacked on the streets with a gun. Shootings are a routine thing in NY city.

[@christinescarff4920]

He has just been attacked again in The States, but luckily lives to fight another day !

[@meghashukla7940]

Omg that is normal???

[@tahirhussain4051]

Wonderful job done by this boy, he is our Hero now.

[@williamjarrell8475]

There is nothing heroic in assaulting a man over a difference of opinion. I seem to recall a maxim about doing to others as you would want others to do to you. If your Muhammad taught intolerance instead of tolerance then you would be better off rejecting him in favor of someone whose teaching makes people more kind and tolerant.

[@emadintro7641]

Tahir Hussain: If you admire a murderer you are very sick, but unfortunately there is no cure for psychopathy.

[@Joop.23-2-63]

@@williamjarrell8475 Agree, couldn't say it better.

[@proudatheist2042]

Is the 24 year old narcissistic, entitled, psychopathic, violent man who stabbed Salman Rushdie your "hero?" The man who stabbed Salman is an abomination and a criminal who is another example of the fact that Islam fome ta violence and slaughters rationality.

[@eleanora9184]

Wait..brother...isn't this haraam??

[@blaq7892]

After! Lol

[@harounsamadi2527]

Shammer

[@luqmannawaz3255]

Disgrace of profit ( p.b.u.h)is not acceptable.

[@hermanrowell3081]

why

[@hermanrowell3081]

is it acceptable he become a girl friend in prision

[@KaliKali-hv9bt]

It is acceptable for some

[@Madniislam]

If You Wanna Suppot Rushdie Give Donaite One Your Eys

[@bhascarg2581]

I already purchased his book. U should read too.

[@mariyaobsiye1892]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@rahuldahoob4513]

Learn to write English

[@hermanrowell3081]

gods people make funny joke

[@DavidDavid-yp3ln]

Sale of Satanic Verses has skyrocketed. Muhammad has been even more exposed.

[@malikmiah3023]

What is your soul for this

[@justinrobertson7892]

Was he atheist?....

[@Lilacrosepetalleaf]

Does it matter?

[@TheLegend2000AD]

🎶🎵Flintstones🎶🎵 Yabba Dabba DOOL! Kiss-stones, meet the Kiss-stones 💋🕋, they’re your modern stone age family! From the, town of mecca, it’s a place that has NO HISTORY! 🚫🧾 They smile with the kuffurs down the street😁, al-lah is the best of all deceit!🤘🤘👁🦵👁 When you're with the Kiss-stones, Have a yabba dabba DOOL time, A dabba DOOL time, We'll have a pagan time! AISHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@ellie-tk4jy]

Why is ayatollah so white?

[@adirajvanshi]

He ate pork.

[@hermanrowell3081]

he looks like BTK

[@automaticpanipurimachine-n9326]

Terrerist religious islamic terrerist

[@iamthenews5624]

He his famous for the fatwa

[@jesuschrist5488]

🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱

[@doubleaa658]

Can this clown say some about Jews lol

[@majeedm689]

This is what my fellow Muslims should do when someone insults our great Nabi (SAW)? I believe that when someone insults our Nabi (SAW) it is nothing but a test from Allah'tala. Allah is testing us to ensure we maintain our composure, our restraint, our patience, our tolerance against those who degrade the image of our beloved Prophet (SAW). Whenever we detect an insult, we should approach those who have no respect for our Nabi (SAW) and embrace them with compassion and humility. We must do this to show how amazing Islam is - in that we persevere in the face of hate and criticism. We must love and respect those who hate our Prophet. These are the teachings. When these evil people see what Muslims are, and what Islam teaches they will immediately abandon their own belief and accept Islam. Our beautiful deen will grow faster than ever before. Alhmadulliah. Allah will be pleased as we've passed the test and we will all enter Jannah inshAllah. What is happening now is a failed test. After every insult our Muslim brothers and sisters go on a witch hunt against those who insult, with assaults, killings, bombings, stabbings, death threats, violence, anarchy and general mayhem. Even those who silently support these radical Muslims are failing the test. Those who were thinking of embracing Islam will now turn their backs on the greatest religion of Peace because of these extremists. This makes Allah'tala very angry and you will bring his curse upon you. Once you fail the test there is no coming back. Jahanam is your final resting place.

[@zambisabianus8245]

I was thinking this way till I finally lost interest in the religion. If you study Islam well,you will see that there is no morality in it ,no empathy and forgiveness,the Hadiths and Quran both have violent instructions. There is a lot of things you guys don't know until you find out that there is element of lies in Islam.. besides most of the things seen as insults are true just that most Muslims don't know that's what is in Islam sources...the satanic verses incidence is true reported by ibn Abbas(prophet cousin) and ibn taymiyya and others ,,the prophet married 6 year old and had sex at 9 years which is a fact in Islam sources...child marriage is supported by Quran 65:4 talking about divorcing women who haven't menstruated because they're too prepubescent..you can check ibn kathir tafsir to see what the verse clearly says...no one insults islam more than its own sources

[@meghashukla7940]

@@zambisabianus8245 now no Muslim will reply u and I am 💯 per cent sure because they are dumbs

[@majeedm689]

@@zambisabianus8245 But marrying little girls was very common at that time. They make for very obedient wives. They never complain. What's the problem?

[@mariyaobsiye1892]

If you want easy popularity insult islam and prophet muhammad may Allah peace be upon him.

[@veganath]

Given Islam publicly stated agenda to impose it's barbaric theocratic legal system globally & a doctrine that inherently devalues human life(as demonstrated by this adherent of Islam) the West would do well to ban Islam

[@meghashukla7940]

Ghanta 🤣

[@hermanrowell3081]

why so offended

[@tintinjailhouse1312]

BAAHAHAHAHA and THIS is also FAKE NEWS !!!

[@darkenergy8140]

This Athiest is lucky this time. Maybe not next time

[@veganath]

You do not like atheists, if so why?

[@rahuldahoob4513]

God is not great

[@darkenergy8140]

@@rahuldahoob4513 hmm . GOD dont need ur certification being great or not. He is the creator . He designed universe . He designed Matter . You are not even a dust . So stop with this great or ungreat . If you have some thing positive spit it here

[@darkenergy8140]

@@veganath i dont dislike Athiest . I learn from them . Every Athiest is making my faith more strong .

[@veganath]

@@darkenergy8140 may I ask you some question to help clarify what is believed by adherents of Islam, but most importantly how what is believed informs what behaviour is permissible & of course I wish evaluate the value Islam ascribes to humans? Of course in the spirit of reciprocity feel free to ask me anything, I will answer. But please refrain from dialogue that doesn't contribute value, i.e. attempts to offend, denigrate each other as it wastes your time & mine, beside I am not offendable, so of course you can say anything you like with the exception under law of speech that incites or threatens violence.

[@apenneukende]

He's not very good at making himself popular. No wonder he got stabbed.

[@hermanrowell3081]

the real reason he got stabbed was Hadi Matar got indoctrinated by religious doctrine and was willing to give up his life's freedom. the idea of religions to think there perfected is only religious propaganda and no where near the truth and it is the members who must pay the price for this erroneous belief

[@ishtiaqali2373]

Tell me why he playing with emotions of trillion Muslim Why someone attack religious Book's, prophet's with out the concern hurting millions of people ,why he is doing such nonsense things,this man is pure evil

[@HostileTakeover555]

LOL

[@user-ik1vx3gz9x]

We have been given great power to choose what upsets us or angers us. To than give that power to someone else, to allow them to control our feelings and how we take things is allowing someone to control you.

[@r.m5883]

And yet people make fun of Jesus everyday and no one dies….. I’ll tell you why you perceive it that way because your book and culture allows and encourages revenge and evil acts

[@angellosmalefakis1321]

​@@monaa9691 It has long been proven a long time ago that Islam is also about violence and treating woman as second class citizens or garbage.

[@mistymouse6840]

He wrote a book. I don't believe it was even meant to be offensive. The vicious response reflects badly on Islam. I'm not saying that all of Islam is like that, but at least a part of it is.

[@hm8489]

People would not celebrate him if he had written an antisemitic book. Has anything good come from him? Why was he knighted by the queen? At the same time, laws have to be followed and justice needs to come from courts, not from our own hands.