This Friday, August 12, the writer Salman Rushdie, author of the book The Satanic Verses, was stabbed in the neck and abdomen during a conference in New York State. Hospitalized, the 75-year-old writer was placed on an artificial respirator for a time before being disconnected. His aggression, linked to the fatwa launched against him since the 1980s and the release of his cult book, has outraged all over the world.
“You’re Next”
Salman Rushdie’s assault sparked a wave of indignation in the United Kingdom – country of which he is a national –especially in the literary world. However, since this Friday, an Islamist extremist named Meer Asif Aziz reacts to messages of support for the writer by posting threatening messages on Twitter. He describes himself as a “student, social activist, political activist and researcher” based in Karachi Pakistan.
This Saturday, August 13, it is the British writer JK Rowling, known for being the author of the works Harry Potter who paid for it. She testified the day before her indignation at the aggression of which her colleague was the victim, writing: “Horrible news. I feel very bad right now. May he be well.” Meer Asif Aziz replied: “Don’t worry, you’re next.” In reaction and to condemn these threats, JK Rowling, who took a screenshot of the posted messages wrote: “@TwitterSupport any chance of getting support?”