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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 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...
I Grew Up Believing “The Satanic Verses” Was Dangerous. Here’s Why That Matters.
BuzzFeed News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoI must have been 13, or maybe 14, when I borrowed Salman Rushdie’s The Satanic Verses from my local...
The assault on Salman Rushdie is a cruel reminder that the past still casts a long shadow
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFor the past several years, it seemed as if the threat had finally abandoned him. Before he was...
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...
Iran squirms over Rushdie attack, praising perpetrator while denying blame
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIran rejected accusations of culpability for the violent attack on author Salman Rushdie last week,...
Hunted in Brooklyn: Activist targeted by Iran in assassination plot says Rushdie attack has made her...
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWhen Masih Alinejad first heard the news of the attack on author Salman Rushdie, she had more reason...
Mother of teen killed after refusing marriage arrested in Pakistan
BBC via AOL· 11 hours agoWomen protesting honour killings in Pakistan [Getty Images] A woman convicted of murdering her...
'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...
What to Know About Salman Rushdie's Satanic Verses Controversy
People via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe author has written many well-regarded novels, but his fifth, The Satanic Verses, was the subject...