New Delhi: Fear has gripped controversial author Taslima Nasrin after Salman Rushdie was stabbed in New York.
Several fatwas have been issued against Nasrin for her anti-Islamic remarks. She said she is extremely disturbed after a religious leader in Pakistan called for her assassination.
Several of her works have been banned in Bangladesh, the country of her origin. She has been living in exile since 1994. After living for more than 10 years in Europe and the US, she moved to India in 2004.
“While I have had several fatwas issued against me in the past, this is the first time that someone has announced my name in front of such a huge gathering and demanded that I be killed. Who will not be disturbed by this? Look at my Twitter handle, there are so many comments saying that after Rushdie, it is now my turn. I am still confused about whether to delete or retain those tweets. Maybe I should not, if something happens to me, people should get to know… Of course, I do have protection, but anyone will feel insecure after what happened to Rushdie, no?” she told IANS.
Talk to her about the peculiar silence of moderate Muslims, she asserts that have a very “different character”.
