- There have been surprisingly few reactions, I think, considering that this kind of knife crime has affected Arab writers, for example the Nobel laureate Nagib Mahfouz, says Cecilia Uddén.
The weak support for Rushdie in the Muslim and Arab literary world may be due to a fear of getting into trouble himself, says Cecilia Uddén.
- But there is also a certain weariness with the West's preoccupation with freedom of expression in the West.
In addition, there are conspiracies that Rushdie was hired by the West to smear Islam.
Death threats since the 80s
Salman Rushdie has lived under constant surveillance since his book "The Satanic Verses" was published in 1988. The book was perceived as controversial by parts of the Muslim world and led to strong protests.
The Iranian spiritual leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini thus issued a so-called fatwa and reward money for whoever killed Rushdie.
See the interview with Cecilia Uddén in the clip.