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Rushdie’s trial by Ayatollah Khomeini #flashreads

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  Text of the fatwa against Salman Rushdie issued by Ayatollah Khomeini on February 14: "We are from God and to God we shall return." (Quranic verse). I am informing all brave Muslims of the world that the author of The Satanic Verses , a text written, edited, and published against Islam, the Prophet of Islam, and the Koran, along with all the editors and publishers aware of its contents, are condemned to death. I call on all valiant Muslims wherever they may be in the world to kill them...Read Full Story

Vikram Seth attacks government, terms Rushdie affair madness

By Joycebabu on  From prokerala.com
Thu, Jan 26 2012 19:12 IST | 10 Views | Add your comment SHARE: Novelist Vikram Seth Thursday accused the government of "knuckling under" an "enforced disgrace because of power and politics" and "misusing" religion ahead of assembly polls over author Salman Rushdie being forced to cancel his visit to the Jaipur Literature Festival. Iterating that the Indian republic would not be allowed to be hijacked by fear, Seth said: "God and his prophets do not need bullies to defend...Read Full Story

Kolkata litterateurs to protest 'persecution' of 'Satanic Verses' readers

By Joycebabu on  From prokerala.com
Tue, Jan 24 2012 20:30 IST | 47 Views | Add your comment SHARE: Describing as "shameful" the cases filed against writers who had read excerpts of banned book "The Satanic Verses" by Salman Rushdie at the Jaipur Literature Festival, litterateurs in the city are mulling a protest against the move. "It is a real shame to know that complaints against those writers have been registered. Literature is something which is sacred and can never hurt anyone's feelings. Of course, we...Read Full Story

Visit controversy a black farce, says shocked Rushdie (Lead)

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Tue, Jan 24 2012 23:51 IST | 6 Views | Add your comment SHARE: Author Salman Rushdie Tuesday said he was shocked that even his video-conference address at the Jaipur Literature Festival was unacceptable and termed the entire controversy a "black farce". He also asserted he will come back to India. "The Satanic Verses" author said the real enemies of Islam were its extremist leaders, and blamed the Indian government for giving into them. He also called the threat to his life...Read Full Story

Fresh shadow on Rushdie's address after protests (Second Lead)

By Joycebabu on  From prokerala.com
Tue, Jan 24 2012 15:00 IST | 83 Views | Add your comment SHARE: The flip-flop continues. A much awaited video address by controversial author Salman Rushdie at the Jaipur Literature Festival Tuesday afternoon came under a cloud again following protests by Muslim groups at the venue. Organisers and police were still discussing the prospects of the videoconference by the time this report was filed. Earlier, producer of the festival Sanjoy Roy had said Rushdie's address was on...Read Full Story
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Salon Magazine has an article on author Salman Rushdie, who 22 years ago was the subject of a Muslim fatwa for writing uncomplimentary things about Mohammed in his book The Satanic Verses. While the article’s headline focuses on Rushdie’s current situation with regard to the fatwa (he notes that it’s been ten years since there [...]  
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This week Booktrack released a Salman Rushdie story with a soundtrack played by the New Zealand Orchestra. In this encore edition of the Morning Media Menu (MP3 link), we spoke with Brooke Geahan, the vice president of the app-based publisher. The company ...  
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Literary lothario Salman Rushdie, who is known to do rounds of fashion shows and art events, showed up at Vladimir Restoin Roitfeld's West Village opening for Ouattara Watts' art show, "Vertigo". He was spotted rubbing shoulders with Diane von ...  
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Salman Rushdie was skeptical when a digital start up approached him about creating a soundtrack for one of his short stories. “I had to be convinced this was a good thing,” he said. “Normally when I read, I don’t like music playing.”  
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