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The '''Satanic Verses controversy''' refers to the heated and frequently violent reaction of Muslims to the publication of Sir Ahmed Salman Rushdie's fourth novel ''[[Satanic Verses|The Satanic Verses]]'', which was first published in 1988. Some Muslims were offended even by its title, thinking it implied that the [[Qur'an]] was "the work of the Devil."<ref>John D. Erickson. (1998). Islam and Postcolonial Narrative. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.</ref> | The '''Satanic Verses controversy''' refers to the heated and frequently violent reaction of Muslims to the publication of Sir Ahmed Salman Rushdie's fourth novel ''[[Satanic Verses|The Satanic Verses]]'', which was first published in 1988. Some Muslims were offended even by its title, thinking it implied that the [[Qur'an]] was "the work of the Devil."<ref>John D. Erickson. (1998). Islam and Postcolonial Narrative. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.</ref> | ||
It was subsequently banned in India, Bangladesh, Sudan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Thailand, Tanzania, Indonesia, | It was subsequently banned in India, Bangladesh, Sudan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Thailand, Tanzania, Indonesia, Singapore, and Venezuela following the angry and violent reaction from some Muslims and Islamic groups.<ref>Ian Richard Netton. (1996). Text and Trauma: An East-West Primer. Richmond, UK: Routledge Curzon.</ref> | ||
In the United States, numerous bookstores received threats, and two bookstores were bombed for stocking the novel. In addition, the ''Riverdale Press'' newspaper office was bombed in retaliation for criticizing the many stores which decided to pull the novel from their shelves.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/1989/05/09/arts/riverdale-press-to-be-honored.html Riverdale Press To Be Honored] - New York Times, May 9, 1989</ref> | In the United States, numerous bookstores received threats, and two bookstores were bombed for stocking the novel. In addition, the ''Riverdale Press'' newspaper office was bombed in retaliation for criticizing the many stores which decided to pull the novel from their shelves.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/1989/05/09/arts/riverdale-press-to-be-honored.html Riverdale Press To Be Honored] - New York Times, May 9, 1989</ref> | ||
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The famous convert to Islam, Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens), voiced his support for the fatwa,<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cat_Stevens%27_comments_about_Salman_Rushdie&oldid=344531220 Cat Stevens' comments about Salman Rushdie] - Wikipedia, accessed September 29, 2010</ref> as did many Western Islamic bodies, such as the European ''Union of Islamic Students` Associations'' which issued a statement offering its services to Khomeini, and the ''Muslim Parliament of Great Britain''.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/177987.stm Rushdie's relief over fatwa move] - BBC News, September 23, 1998</ref><ref>Karen Edwards - [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/rushdie-death-warrant-intact-726733.html Rushdie death warrant intact] - The Independent, February 13, 2000</ref> | The famous convert to Islam, Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens), voiced his support for the fatwa,<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cat_Stevens%27_comments_about_Salman_Rushdie&oldid=344531220 Cat Stevens' comments about Salman Rushdie] - Wikipedia, accessed September 29, 2010</ref> as did many Western Islamic bodies, such as the European ''Union of Islamic Students` Associations'' which issued a statement offering its services to Khomeini, and the ''Muslim Parliament of Great Britain''.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/177987.stm Rushdie's relief over fatwa move] - BBC News, September 23, 1998</ref><ref>Karen Edwards - [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/rushdie-death-warrant-intact-726733.html Rushdie death warrant intact] - The Independent, February 13, 2000</ref> | ||
The Japanese translator of his novel was stabbed to death, the Italian translator seriously wounded, the Norwegian publisher seriously injured in a shooting, and thirty-seven people were also burnt to death by a mob of 2,000 Muslims in a | The Japanese translator of his novel was stabbed to death, the Italian translator seriously wounded, the Norwegian publisher seriously injured in a shooting, and thirty-seven people were also burnt to death by a mob of 2,000 Muslims in a Turkish hotel for their refusal to hand over the Turkish translator of the novel.<ref>Dr. Koenraad Elst - [http://koenraadelst.voiceofdharma.com/articles/misc/rushdie.html Afterword: The Rushdie Affair's Legacy] - Koenraad Elst's Indology Site, accessed March 28, 2012</ref> | ||
Fresh protests were sparked around the world following Salman Rushdie's knighthood in 2007. The Pakistani Ulema Council, a body claiming to be the biggest of its kind in Pakistan with 2000 scholars, announced that they had awarded [[Osama bin Laden]] with the title ''Saifullah'' (Sword of Allah),<ref>[{{Reference archive|1=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6225428.stm|2=2011-08-16}} 'Suicide' minister may go to UK] - BBC News, June 21, 2007</ref> their highest honour, in response to the knighthood, calling Bin Laden a "Muslim warrior".<ref>Rana Jawad - [http://www.sptimes.ru/index.php?action_id=100&story_id=22083 <!-- http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sptimes.ru%2Findex.php%3Faction_id%3D100%26story_id%3D22083&date=2012-03-29 -->Pakistani Scholars Pay Respect to Bin Laden] - Agence France Presse, June 22, 2007</ref> | Fresh protests were sparked around the world following Salman Rushdie's knighthood in 2007. The Pakistani Ulema Council, a body claiming to be the biggest of its kind in Pakistan with 2000 scholars, announced that they had awarded [[Osama bin Laden]] with the title ''Saifullah'' (Sword of Allah),<ref>[{{Reference archive|1=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6225428.stm|2=2011-08-16}} 'Suicide' minister may go to UK] - BBC News, June 21, 2007</ref> their highest honour, in response to the knighthood, calling Bin Laden a "Muslim warrior".<ref>Rana Jawad - [http://www.sptimes.ru/index.php?action_id=100&story_id=22083 <!-- http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sptimes.ru%2Findex.php%3Faction_id%3D100%26story_id%3D22083&date=2012-03-29 -->Pakistani Scholars Pay Respect to Bin Laden] - Agence France Presse, June 22, 2007</ref> | ||