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Although Rushdie was born a Muslim, he has made public comments in support of atheism. That, combined with his largely liberal politics, means his writing should be approached with caution. After the terror attacks against the satirical magazine [[Charlie Hebdo]] he said: "Religion, a mediaeval form of unreason, when combined with modern weaponry becomes a real threat to our freedoms".<ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2900976/Salman-Rushdie-condemns-Charlie-Hebdo-attack-sign-deadly-mutation-heart-Islam.html</ref> However Rushdie does not observe the danger of [[Militant atheism]].

Although Rushdie was born a Muslim, he has made public comments in support of atheism. That, combined with his largely liberal politics, means his writing should be approached with caution. After the terror attacks against the satirical magazine [[Charlie Hebdo]] he said: "Religion, a mediaeval form of unreason, when combined with modern weaponry becomes a real threat to our freedoms".<ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2900976/Salman-Rushdie-condemns-Charlie-Hebdo-attack-sign-deadly-mutation-heart-Islam.html</ref> However Rushdie does not observe the danger of [[Militant atheism]].

Rushdie was knighted in his adopted country, the  [[United Kingdom]], in June 2007.

Rushdie was knighted in his adopted country, the  [[United Kingdom]], in June 2007. He also has American citizenship.

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