J.K. Rowling takes on Rupert Murdoch after tweet about Muslims

Novelist J.K. Rowling tweeted slamming Australian media mogul Rupert Murdoch on Sunday for saying Muslims must bear the responsibility for the Paris attacks.

In a tweet posted on Sunday, Rowling wrote: “I was born Christian. If that makes Rupert Murdoch my responsibility, I'll auto-excommunicate.”

In what appears to be a sarcastic tweet, she writes that the “Spanish Inquisition was my fault, as is all Christian fundamentalist violence.”

Rowling also responds to a user who called Islam “anti-human,” by saying “eight times more Muslims have been killed by so-called Islamic terrorists than non-Muslims,” and attaching a link to corroborate her statement.

Murdoch faces backlash following a number of tweets which angered some of his followers, who criticized Murdoch for pointing fingers at Islam and holding the religion responsible for the actions of extremists.

Rowling is world-known for her Harry Potter book series which has been made into a hugely successful film franchise.