24 Nov 2024
Thursday 15 October 2015 - 14:35
Story Code : 184520

Reactions to Iran's active opposition to Frankfurt book Fair

Tehran, October 15, The Iran Project Iran's opposition to the presence of the apostate writer Salman Rushdi at the Frankfurt Book Fair has generated wide reactions in Germany and the world, as well.

Following Salman Rushdie's appearance as a guest speaker atthis years Frankfurt Book Fair, Iran issued a statement on last Wednesday and officially pulled out from the event. However, the Iran's closed exhibitionstand has drawn the visitors', journalists and photojournalists' attention in the fair, letting them know the Iran's objection to this anti-cultural invitation within the rules and regulations of the fair.

To provide the English version of the Mohammad (PBUH) novel to the fair's visitors, to distribute leaflets about Quran and to hang banners are among the notable measures that Iran's stand has taken to voice objection to the fair organizer's decision.

Earlier, Iran officials called Salman Rushdies invitation to Frankfurt Book Fair as anti-Islamic and inflammatory and a move in obvious contradiction to the Book Fair's slogan freedom of speech.
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