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the fatwa (on Rushdie) was 'lifted' (other clerics made different rulings, and ruled that anyone who harmed him endangered their own 'afterlife'-to discourage anyone from 'carrying out the sentence)
Rushdie is alive and well, and lives in semi anominity in NY (and London)-- he avoid the press, but is not a total recluse. he is no longer given public protections (for a while, police in various cities considered the threats real enough, that he was given 'police escorts' when he went any where in public.--it made him a persona non grata to many cities.) his publisher paid for some private protections too for a while.. now he just fends for himself.
he goes out, and about, but doesn't make 'paid public appearences'(lectures,booktours, visiting professor, etc)-the kind that are well publisized and hard to police-- he presumes his low key life is protections enough. (and so far it is).
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted fatwa wwh 01/09/04 02:02 PM Re: fatwa of troy 01/09/04 02:47 PM
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