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LC Class. PR6068.U757 S27 1988. The Satanic Verses is the fourth novel of the British-Indian writer Salman Rushdie. First published in September 1988, the book was inspired by the life of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. As with his previous books, Rushdie used magical realism and relied on contemporary events and people to create his characters.
The Satanic Verses (1988) Salman Rushdie: 1988 Novel Banned for blasphemy against Islam. [32] A Modern Approach to Social Studies (2010) Unknown 2010 School textbook Banned for blasphemy against Islam. [164] Self Study Material on Nepal's Territory and Border (2020) Ministry of Education, Science and Technology: 2020 Map book
The Satanic Verses controversy, also known as the Rushdie Affair, was a controversy sparked by the 1988 publication of Salman Rushdie 's novel The Satanic Verses. It centered on the novel's references to the Satanic Verses ( apocryphal verses of the Quran), and came to include a larger debate about censorship and religious violence.
This entire matter was a mere footnote to the back-and-forth of religious debate, [citation needed] but was rekindled by Salman Rushdie's 1988 novel, The Satanic Verses, which made headline news. The novel contains some fictionalized allusions to Islamic history, which provoked both controversy and outrage.
August 12, 2022 at 3:45 PM. Sir Salman Rushdie has forfeited his home, freedom, marriage and peace of mind due to his controversial writings. The 75-year-old Indian-born British author, whose ...
Following Ayatollah Khomeini 's 14 February 1989 death fatwa against author Salman Rushdie, after the publication of Rushdie's novel The Satanic Verses, British musician Yusuf Islam (previously and better known by his stage name Cat Stevens ), made statements endorsing the killing of Rushdie, generating sharp criticism from commentators in the ...
ISBN. 1412838819. The Rushdie Affair: The Novel, the Ayatollah, and the West is a book written by historian Daniel Pipes, published in 1990. It focuses on events surrounding The Satanic Verses. The afterword was written by Koenraad Elst . The first part of the book describes The Satanic Verses and Ayatollah Khomeini 's edict, explaining why ...
Padma Lakshmi — who just made her final appearance as host of Top Chef — is reflecting on her former marriage to author Salman Rushdie. Following the publication of his 1988 novel The Satanic ...