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The author of 'Harry Potter' is threatened with death: Don't worry, it's your turn!
2022-08-13 19:36:59 / KOSOVA
British author JK Rowling has received a death threat from an Iranian-backed Islamic extremist who appears to have praised Salman Rushdie's attacker.
The Harry Potter author and free speech activist was outraged after the attempted assassination of Rushdie in upstate New York the day before when she was given the chilling threat on Twitter.
"Terrible news. Let him live," she wrote on social networks, but the answer that came to her was a threat.
"Don't worry, it's your turn," wrote Meer Asif Aziz, who describes himself on Twitter as a student, social activist, political activist and research activist.
Aziz also appears to support Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
In an attempt to get Aziz off Twitter, Rowling this afternoon tweeted: '@TwitterSupport any chance of support?'
Critics have accused the social media giant of 'double standards'.
Twitter dramatically chose to shut down Donald Trump's account following the takeover of the US Capitol by a mob wearing MAGA hats after the 2020 election, but still allows Khamenei to make threats against Israel.
Rowling also confirmed that the police are involved and have launched an investigation, telling her followers: 'To everyone sending messages of support: thank you. Police are involved but investigating.
MailOnline has contacted Twitter for comment.
Rushdie, 75, author of The Satanic Verses, was stabbed 15 times while giving a seminar in New York.
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