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    Who wrote The Satanic Verses?
    In 1988, Salman Rushdie, who was born in India and later grew up in England, published his fourth novel, The Satanic Verses. The book deals with Muslim religious beliefs, with Rushdie in dream sequences challenging some of the religion’s most sensitive tenets.

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    Why was the Satanic Verses banned in India?
    Seeing the outrage and anger, many countries banned The Satanic Verses. India, under the Rajiv Gandhi government, banned it for law-and-order reasons. Indian Muslims burn an effigy of author Salman Rushdie during a protest outside the main Jama Masjid mosque in New Delhi. Following the outrage, the book was banned in India.

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    How many protesters died in the 'Satanic Verses' attack?
    Six protesters died in the attack. Muslims demonstrate outside the New York headquarters of Viking/Penguin, publisher of “The Satanic Verses”, and calling for the execution of the author Salman Rushdie. File image/AFP

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    Why was Rushdie banned from 'the Satanic Verses'?
    The festival did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the ruling. Besides the ban in his native country, “The Satanic Verses” elicited a fatwa calling for Rushdie's death from Iran's Ayotollah Ruhollah Khomeini, forcing the author into hiding in 1989.

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    Why is Mahound called Mahound in the Satanic Verses?
    File image/Reuters In the Satanic Verses, however, he names the other character, who is reminiscent of the Prophet, as Mahound. This name was used in medieval Christian plays to represent satanic figures, and some Muslims concluded that Rushdie was implying that Muhammad was a false prophet.

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