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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...
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,...
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...
Explainer-The enduring impact of fatwas
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe attempt on Rushdie's life in New York on Friday is not an isolated incident. Novelists, academics and journalists -- particularly in the Middle East...
