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What you need to know about Salman Rushdie and the fatwa against him

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Celebrated author Salman Rushdie, who has death threats issued against him in the 1980s, was attacked on stage Friday at an event in New York.

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Times of India

Salman Rushdie attacked: Here's all you need to know about the fatwa against him and the controversy

In a shocking turn of events, former Booker Prize-winning author Salman Rushdie was attacked on stage at the Chautauqua Institution in New York on Aug

2 years ago·India

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The Independent

What is a fatwa and why did Iran issue one against Salman Rushdie in 1989?

Clergy took issue with novelist’s depiction of Islam and Prophet Muhammad

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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NDTV

February 14, 1989: All You Need To Know About The Fatwa Against Salman Rushdie

Friday's knife attack on Salman Rushdie comes more than 33 years after the fatwa against him by Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, in which he sentenced him to death.

2 years ago·New Delhi, India

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Daily Express

Salman Rushdie stabbing: What is a fatwa?

SALMAN RUSHDIE is in hospital on a ventilator, his agent confirmed today after an attacker stabbed the renowned author in the neck and abdomen during a New York event. What is a Fatwa?

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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