On this day in 1989, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini of Iran issued a fatwa calling for the assassination of author Salman Rushdie due to his novel The Satanic Verses, which was deemed blasphemous. #OnThisDay #SalmanRushdie #TheSatanicVerses #LiteraryHistory
February 14, 2025 at 1:08 PM
On this day in 1989, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini of Iran issued a fatwa calling for the assassination of author Salman Rushdie due to his novel The Satanic Verses, which was deemed blasphemous. #OnThisDay #SalmanRushdie #TheSatanicVerses #LiteraryHistory
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All Salman Rushdie did was write a book, and he never intended it to upset anyone. But, the fatwa issued by Khomeini in 1989 caused him to be stabbed 15 times and lose an eye in 2022. A new documentary covers his life.
#Rushdie #TheSatanicVerses #Khomeini #Iran
All Salman Rushdie did was write a book, and he never intended it to upset anyone. But, the fatwa issued by Khomeini in 1989 caused him to be stabbed 15 times and lose an eye in 2022. A new documentary covers his life.
#Rushdie #TheSatanicVerses #Khomeini #Iran
Rushdie returns to the fatwa that nearly cost him his life
Salman Rushdie says he never intended The Satanic Verses to provoke the reaction that followed its publication, in a new documentary revisiting Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini’s 1989 fatwa calling for his...
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September 25, 2026 at 11:31 PM
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All Salman Rushdie did was write a book, and he never intended it to upset anyone. But, the fatwa issued by Khomeini in 1989 caused him to be stabbed 15 times and lose an eye in 2022. A new documentary covers his life.
#Rushdie #TheSatanicVerses #Khomeini #Iran
All Salman Rushdie did was write a book, and he never intended it to upset anyone. But, the fatwa issued by Khomeini in 1989 caused him to be stabbed 15 times and lose an eye in 2022. A new documentary covers his life.
#Rushdie #TheSatanicVerses #Khomeini #Iran
Salman Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses' Now Available in India
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Salman Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses' returns to India after 36-year ban - Indiaweekly
BRITISH-INDIAN novelist Salman Rushdie’s controversial book “The Satanic Verses” has quietly returned to India 36 years after it was banned by the Rajiv Gandhi government. A “limited stock” of the boo...
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December 27, 2024 at 11:57 AM
Salman Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses' Now Available in India
This was originally posted on India Weekly. Read the detailed report here:
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On This Day: March 7, 1989
Iran cut diplomatic ties with the UK over the publication of Salman Rushdie’s The Satanic Verses, escalating tensions between the two nations.
In the UK charts: Belfast Child by Simple Minds was at No. 5.
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Iran cut diplomatic ties with the UK over the publication of Salman Rushdie’s The Satanic Verses, escalating tensions between the two nations.
In the UK charts: Belfast Child by Simple Minds was at No. 5.
#SalmanRushdie #TheSatanicVerses #SimpleMinds #BelfastChild
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March 7, 2025 at 6:18 AM
On This Day: March 7, 1989
Iran cut diplomatic ties with the UK over the publication of Salman Rushdie’s The Satanic Verses, escalating tensions between the two nations.
In the UK charts: Belfast Child by Simple Minds was at No. 5.
#SalmanRushdie #TheSatanicVerses #SimpleMinds #BelfastChild
Iran cut diplomatic ties with the UK over the publication of Salman Rushdie’s The Satanic Verses, escalating tensions between the two nations.
In the UK charts: Belfast Child by Simple Minds was at No. 5.
#SalmanRushdie #TheSatanicVerses #SimpleMinds #BelfastChild
In honour of Alastair Niven OBE, who passed away recently, we have made a 1997 interview he conducted with Salman Rushdie – from Wasafiri 26 – free to access and download.
Read now for a real slice of history.
#interview #archives #inconversation #thesatanicverses #literature
Read now for a real slice of history.
#interview #archives #inconversation #thesatanicverses #literature
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April 14, 2025 at 10:50 AM
In honour of Alastair Niven OBE, who passed away recently, we have made a 1997 interview he conducted with Salman Rushdie – from Wasafiri 26 – free to access and download.
Read now for a real slice of history.
#interview #archives #inconversation #thesatanicverses #literature
Read now for a real slice of history.
#interview #archives #inconversation #thesatanicverses #literature
Salman Rushdie's #TheSatanicVerses were banned in #India for 4 decades until last year when a fluke error meant that the original ban order was lost. Read @saliltripathi.bsky.social's piece on how despite the ban lifting, the book remains absent from bookshelves: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
April 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Salman Rushdie's #TheSatanicVerses were banned in #India for 4 decades until last year when a fluke error meant that the original ban order was lost. Read @saliltripathi.bsky.social's piece on how despite the ban lifting, the book remains absent from bookshelves: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
'Why was this book banned?' buyers react as 'The Satanic Verses' makes a comeback in India #TheSatanicVerses #India #socialnewsxyz
‘Why was this book banned?’ buyers react as ‘The Satanic Verses’ makes a comeback in India
New Delhi, Dec 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) British-Indian novelist Salman Rushdie's controversial novel ‘The Satanic Verses’ has quietly reappeared in India, 36 years after it was banned by the Rajiv Gandhi government under pressure from religious groups. A limited number of copies of the book, which ignited protests worldwide due to its perceived blasphemous content, have been available for purchase at Bahrisons Booksellers in New Delhi in recent days.
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December 25, 2024 at 4:00 PM
'Why was this book banned?' buyers react as 'The Satanic Verses' makes a comeback in India #TheSatanicVerses #India #socialnewsxyz
Congress should do some introspection: BJP's Rohan Gupta amid fresh INDIA bloc rift yespunjab.com?p=76172
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Congress should do some introspection: BJP's Rohan Gupta amid fresh INDIA bloc rift - Yes Punjab News
BJP’s Rohan Gupta slams Congress for blaming EVMs, while AAP warns of expulsion over Ajay Maken’s remarks on Kejriwal. INDIA bloc tensions rise.
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December 26, 2024 at 3:18 PM
Congress should do some introspection: BJP's Rohan Gupta amid fresh INDIA bloc rift yespunjab.com?p=76172
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'The Satanic Verses' was banned due to appeasement politics: Gourav Vallabh yespunjab.com?p=76077
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'The Satanic Verses' was banned due to appeasement politics: Gourav Vallabh - Yes Punjab News
BJP's Gourav Vallabh welcomes Delhi HC's decision to lift the 36-year-old ban on Salman Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses,' igniting debates on freedom of expression.
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December 26, 2024 at 1:00 PM
'The Satanic Verses' was banned due to appeasement politics: Gourav Vallabh yespunjab.com?p=76077
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'Why was this book banned?' buyers react as 'The Satanic Verses' makes a comeback in India
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'Why was this book banned?' buyers react as 'The Satanic Verses' makes a comeback in India - Yes Punjab News
Salman Rushdie's controversial novel The Satanic Verses makes a comeback in India, sparking discussions on its past ban. Buyers react, questioning why the book was banned and emphasizing the importanc...
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December 26, 2024 at 10:29 AM
'Why was this book banned?' buyers react as 'The Satanic Verses' makes a comeback in India
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#TheSatanicVerses #BookBanned #India #Controversy #BookReturn #LiteraryDebate #FreedomOfExpression #IndiaNews #Censorship #BookLovers
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Het regent. De politieke realiteit in de wereld is een hel.
Waarom niet lekker meelezen met The Satanic Verses Leesclub?
We zijn bij hoofdstuk drie, je haalt ons nog makkelijk in.
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#SalmanRushdie #Rushdie #TheSatanicVerses
Waarom niet lekker meelezen met The Satanic Verses Leesclub?
We zijn bij hoofdstuk drie, je haalt ons nog makkelijk in.
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#SalmanRushdie #Rushdie #TheSatanicVerses
Een wonderlamp, geloofsafval en Pamela Lovelace — in The Satanic Verses Leesclub, aflevering 3
Schrijven met Ouariachi #57
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May 15, 2024 at 4:14 PM
Het regent. De politieke realiteit in de wereld is een hel.
Waarom niet lekker meelezen met The Satanic Verses Leesclub?
We zijn bij hoofdstuk drie, je haalt ons nog makkelijk in.
open.substack.com/pub/jamaloua...
#SalmanRushdie #Rushdie #TheSatanicVerses
Waarom niet lekker meelezen met The Satanic Verses Leesclub?
We zijn bij hoofdstuk drie, je haalt ons nog makkelijk in.
open.substack.com/pub/jamaloua...
#SalmanRushdie #Rushdie #TheSatanicVerses
“From the beginning men used God to justify the unjustifiable.”
― Salman Rushdie, The Satanic Verses #thesatanicverses #salmanrushdie #satanism #religion #catholism
― Salman Rushdie, The Satanic Verses #thesatanicverses #salmanrushdie #satanism #religion #catholism
April 29, 2025 at 11:48 AM
“From the beginning men used God to justify the unjustifiable.”
― Salman Rushdie, The Satanic Verses #thesatanicverses #salmanrushdie #satanism #religion #catholism
― Salman Rushdie, The Satanic Verses #thesatanicverses #salmanrushdie #satanism #religion #catholism