UK Tries to Assuage Muslim World’s Anger over Knighthood for Sir Salman

Photo of Sir Salman courtesy of the BBC

BBC: The UK's envoy to Pakistan has expressed "deep concern" over comments by a Pakistani minister about Sir Salman Rushdie's knighthood.

Religious Affairs Minister Mohammad Ejaz ul-Haq had said the honour meant a risk of suicide attacks because Muslims believed Sir Salman had insulted Islam.

But High Commissioner Robert Brinkley said it was untrue that the knighthood was intended to insult Islam. UK’s ‘deep concern’ over Rushdie (more)

Mark Alexander