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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...
What you need to know about Salman Rushdie and the fatwa against him
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCelebrated author Salman Rushdie, who has death threats issued against him from the 1980s, was...
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...
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,...
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...
Praise, worry in Iran after Rushdie attack; government quiet
NY Daily News via AOL· 2 years agoIranians reacted with praise and worry Saturday over the attack on novelist Salman Rushdie, the...
Attack on Salman Rushdie is a warning of where the US is headed, as we punish dissent | Opinion
Miami Herald via AOL· 2 years agoWhen the Iranian Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini declared a death sentence for the writer Salman Rushdie...
'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...
Salman Rushdie’s Legacy Resonates Now More Than Ever
The Oprah Magazine via AOL· 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...