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What is a fatwa? A religious studies professor explains
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPeople gather at a vigil pray and observe a moment of silence after an attack on author Salman...
What is a fatwa and why did Iran issue one against Salman Rushdie in 1989?
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSir Salman Rushdie, the acclaimed British-Indian novelist, was...
Attack on Salman Rushdie praised by some Iranians. Others worry it could hurt their country
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPeople pause at a newsstand in Tehran on Saturday. (Associated Press) Iranians reacted with praise...
What you need to know about Salman Rushdie and the fatwa against him
The Hill via AOL· 2 years agoCelebrated author Salman Rushdie, who has death threats issued against him from the 1980s, was...
Salman Rushdie ‘stabbed in neck’ on stage at New York event
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAuthor Salman Rushdie, who was once the subject of a fatwa for his writing, was stabbed in the neck...
Five of Salman Rushdie’s best books
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 years agoStory at a glance After Salman Rushdie published his 1988 novel “The Satanic Verses,” Iran’s then-leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini issued a fatwa...
What is a fatwa and why did Iran issue one against Salman Rushdie for The Satanic Verses in 1989?
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 months agoFor a period of time, British Indian author Salman Rushdie was just as famous for the threats...
How close Iran is to building nuclear bombs - and why no one can stop them
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 2 months agoNuclear weapons were once deemed un-Islamic by Iran’s supreme leader, who went as far as issuing a...
Salman Rushdie’s Legacy Resonates Now More Than Ever
The Oprah Magazine via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIn the opening paragraph of his memoir entitled Joseph Anton, Salman Rushdie writes about first receiving the call from a BBC reporter asking for a...
'There was so much screaming.' Eyewitnesses reflect on Salman Rushdie attack, lax security
Erie Times News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCHAUTAUQUA, N.Y. — Visitors expecting a dazzling lecture from author Salman Rushdie on Friday at the...