Center for Inquiry Author Attacked in India

HYDERABAD, India – Dozens of Muslim protesters led by three lawmakers attacked an exiled Bangladeshi writer at the release of her book in southern India on Thursday, calling her “anti-Islam,” […]

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Matthew C. Nisbet

August 16, 2010

HYDERABAD, India – Dozens of Muslim protesters led by three lawmakers attacked an exiled Bangladeshi writer at the release of her book in southern India on Thursday, calling her “anti-Islam,” and telling her to go back to her country.More details.

Matthew C. Nisbet

Associate Professor of Communication, Northeastern University

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