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2. The Satanic Verses - Wikipedia

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   The Satanic Verses is the fourth novel from the Indian-British 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.

3. Satanic Verses controversy - Wikipedia

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   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.

4. Salman Rushdie - Wikipedia

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   Sir Ahmed Salman Rushdie CH FRSL (/ s ʌ l ˈ m ɑː n ˈ r ʊ ʃ d i / sul-MAHN RUUSH-dee; [2] born 19 June 1947) is an Indian-born British and American novelist. [3] His work often combines magic realism with historical fiction and primarily deals with connections, disruptions, and migrations between Eastern and Western civilizations, typically set on the Indian subcontinent.

5. Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder - Wikipedia

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   The book recounts the stabbing attack on Rushdie in 2022. It hit number one in the Sunday Times Bestsellers List in the General hardbacks category. [2] Rushdie's 1988 novel The Satanic Verses had led to a widespread controversy among Muslims, prompting the 1989 fatwa issued by Ayatollah Khomeini, the Supreme Leader of Iran. [3] [4]

6. India forced to lift decades-long ban on Salman Rushdie’s The ...

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   India’s ban on the import of author Salman Rushdie’s The Satanic Verses has been overturned by the Delhi High Court due to a remarkable situation – the original notification cannot be found ...

7. Salman Rushdie: Author of Knife and The Satanic Verses ... - AOL

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   Rushdie returns to the literary scene with a memoir recounting the violent attack he suffered on stage Salman Rushdie: Author of Knife and The Satanic Verses reflects on 2022 attempt on his life ...

8. Rushdie’s Satanic Verses would probably not be published ...

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9. List of books banned by governments - Wikipedia

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   The Satanic Verses (1988) Salman Rushdie: 1988 Novel Banned for blasphemy against Islam. Salman received a fatwa for his alleged blasphemy [32] Naree (1992) Humayun Azad: 1992 Criticism Banned in Bangladesh in 1995, [33] though the ban was later lifted in 2000. [34] Lajja (1993) Taslima Nasrin: 1993 Novel Banned in Bangladesh, [35] [36] and a ...