Rushdie Haunted by his unholy Ghosts — Page 177
177 EPILOGU E Rushdie: Haunted by his unholy ghosts has been an attempt to de- fend Islam and its noble personalities, especially the Holy Prophet Muhammad(sa), while also trying to expose those who have been guilty of playing the ‘fiction’ card and causing offence to millions and millions of its adherents. It is the right of any law-abiding citizen of any country to demand that justice be served and also to assist in exposing the names of those who are guilty of any offence. We do not demand that the likes of Rushdie and their accom- plices be put to the guillotine; we would simply like their mischief to be exposed to the world so that in future no one is allowed to inflict such wilful hurt to the adherents of any faith, and not just those of Islam. I hope that the readers will have been able to judge for them- selves as to the truth behind the whole episode, the most distressing aspect of which has been the untold damage it has caused to the name of Islam. Religion should always be judged from the sources upon which it is based, and not from the actions and pronounce- ments of a handful of fanatics or politicians. The Islam taught and practiced by the Holy Prophet(sa) is a most beautiful and attractive religion, without any blemishes. It is this Islam which will captivate the hearts of the entire world if it is given a chance to flourish. We can only hope and pray that the whole world becomes more tolerant and that it exercises more control over the ‘freedoms’ it professes to give everyone, and that as the very name of Islam suggests, we can all live in Peace for always. Amen!