Satanic Verses controversy
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title:
Satanic Verses controversy
text:
The Satanic Verses controversy, also known as the Rushdie Affair, was a controversy sparked by the 1988 publication of Salman Rushdie's novel The Satanic Verses. It centered on the novel's references to the Satanic Verses, and came to include a larger debate about censorship and religious violence. It included numerous killings, attempted killings, and bombings by perpetrators who supported Islam. The affair had a notable impact on geopolitics when, in 1989, Ruhollah Khomeini, Supreme Leader of
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description:
Reaction to Salman Rushdie's 1988 novel
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satanic_Verses_controversy
date created:
2007-06-15T16:49:15Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T20:09:19Z
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