Fatima Bhutto calls out author Richard Dawkins for calling Azaan 'aggressive'

The 77-year-old author compared the sound of cathedral bells sounds to Muslim call for prayer

Fatima Bhutto on Tuesday called out acclaimed British scientist and writer Richard Dawkins for his post regarding Azaan. The latter had posted a picture of himself in front of a cathedral, comparing the sound of the church bells to the Muslim call to prayer.



The 77-year-old Dawkins wrote, "Listening to the lovely bells of Winchester, one of our great mediaeval cathedrals. So much nicer than the aggressive-sounding Allahu Akbar. Or is that just my cultural upbringing?"

Listening to the lovely bells of Winchester, one of our great mediaeval cathedrals. So much nicer than the aggressive-sounding “Allahu Akhbar.” Or is that just my cultural upbringing? pic.twitter.com/TpCkq9EGpw

— Richard Dawkins (@RichardDawkins) July 16, 2018

Angered by Dawkins distasteful tweet, the 36-year-old Bhutto responded with a short but effective, "No, it’s your bigotry."

No, it’s your bigotry. https://t.co/73nwuSGjgK

— fatima bhutto 🇵🇸🇱🇧 (@fbhutto) July 17, 2018

Unsurprisingly, many others followed suit.

I have the same relationship with it as you have with the "Bells of Winchester"; but what you suggested here is ignorant and flat out wrong. As an atheist, you should stop this ironic dance of hate on the lines between religions.

— Morteza Behrooz (@lessteza) July 16, 2018

OR This tweet translated into English “I’m going to spend my whole career arguing rationally and for the importance of rationality and then make some stupid comment based on a completely irrational (not to mention offensively prejudicial) mode of thought in a public sphere”

— Matthew Kaner (@mattkaner) July 16, 2018

https://twitter.com/IAmChristiaanC/status/1018937406479724544

https://twitter.com/MandaBaar/status/1019015598422913025

I'm not a defender of religions in general, but this is an absolutely absurd and obtuse comparison.

— I am Vigo, the Carpathian 🦆 (@vigocarpathian) July 16, 2018

Just last year, a similar statement by Bollywood singer Sonu Nigam made headlines. Nigam had expressed his displeasure on being ‘forced’ to wake up to the Azaan every morning.

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