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“From the beginning men used God to justify the unjustifiable.”
― Salman Rushdie, The Satanic Verses #thesatanicverses #salmanrushdie #satanism #religion #catholism

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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....

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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.

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Episode 245 - ‘The Satanic Verses’: Fatwas & Faux Pas RedHanded · Episode

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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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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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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...

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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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.

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 - 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.

'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 - 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...

'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 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.

'Why was this book banned?' buyers react as 'The Satanic Verses' makes a comeback in India #TheSatanicVerses #India #socialnewsxyz

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