Ads
related to: the satanic verses cover
Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
The Satanic Verses is the fourth novel from the Indian-British writer Salman Rushdie. First published in September 1988, the book was inspired by the life of the Islamic prophet Muhammad . As with his previous books, Rushdie used magical realism and relied on contemporary events and people to create his characters.
Nicolai Sinai argues that the conciliatory satanic verses would make no sense in the context of the scathing criticism in the subsequent verses, whether they were uttered before Q.53:21-22 or (if those replaced the satanic verses) Q. 53:24-25. [42]: 10–11 Patricia Crone makes a similar point but regarding the preceding verses, Q. 53:19-20 ...
The Satanic Verses (1988) Salman Rushdie: 1988 Novel Banned for blasphemy against Islam. Salman received a fatwa for his alleged blasphemy [31] Naree (1992) Humayun Azad: 1992 Criticism Banned in Bangladesh in 1995, [32] though the ban was later lifted in 2000. [33] Lajja (1993) Taslima Nasrin: 1993 Novel Banned in Bangladesh, [34] [35] and a ...
People can be afraid of books, and crucially, they can make others afraid of them, too.View Entire Post ›
India’s ban on the import of author Salman Rushdie’s The Satanic Verses has been overturned by the Delhi High Court due to a remarkable situation – the original notification cannot be found ...
Issue No. 1011 cover of Charlie Hebdo, renamed Charia Hebdo ("Sharia Hebdo").The speech balloon shows Muhammad saying, "100 lashes if you don't die laughing!". Charlie Hebdo issue No. 1011 is an issue of the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo published on 2 November 2011.