The Lahore street speaks

The clerics tried to gather the attention of the Data Darbar visitors over the issue.....Some passers-by were found asking, “Why are they protesting? Who is Rushdie?” “What do these clerics want?”

A "handful of clerics belonging to various religious parties" had gathered at the Data Darbar complex to represent 1.5 billion people and to canvas support for the murder of Rushdie. Daily Times, 23 June 2007

Fury of 2 billion represented by 30 rightwing nutters in Kuala Lumpur

Chanting “Destroy Salman Rushdie” and “Destroy Britain”, some 30 members of the Opposition Parti Islam se-Malaysia urged Britain to withdraw the honour or risk the consequences.

The Tribune, 21 June 2007

Fury of 1.5 billion represented by 20 Londoners

About 20 demonstrators protested at Regents Park mosque in London after prayers yesterday afternoon. Men with their faces covered to avoid identification waved placards, one of which read "God curse the Queen", and shouted slogans.

"We've come to demonstrate against the apostate Salman Rushdie," said one. "He has insulted Islam and the Prophet Muhammad. Salman Rushdie is the devil. We have a responsibility - he should be punished, he should be attacked. We should not be afraid of the kuffar (non-believer).

Guardian, 23 June.