Salman Rushdie, The Satanic Verses, cover page of illegal Iranian edition, undated, in a translation by ‘Roshanak Irani’ (pseudonym). The Freethinker condemns yesterday’s attack on Salman Rushdie, which was terrible though not, alas, unexpected. We will be reflecting further on the attack and the relationship between religion and free speech in the coming week. In some respects, nearly every article published by the Freethinker has some bearing on the ideas of free expression, free thought and their relationship. Subscribe to our free fortnightly newsletter for the latest updates on freethought.