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Salman Rushdie’s ‘Knife’ is unflinching about his brutal stabbing and uncanny in its vital spirit
By Hillel Italie — April 16, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) —At just over 200 pages, “Knife” is a brief work in the canon of Rushdie, among the most exuberant and expansive of contemporary novelists.
Rushdie’s right to blasphemy, not free speech, was attacked at Chautauqua
By Samir Kalra — September 2, 2022
(RNS) — Failure to confront religious blasphemy laws will only lead to more violence like the Rushdie attack.
Iran denies involvement but justifies Salman Rushdie attack
By Jon Gambrell — August 15, 2022
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Rushdie was attacked Friday as he was about to give a lecture in western New York.
French police operations underway after beheading of teacher
By Associated Press — October 19, 2020
PARIS (AP) — Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered on Sunday across France in support of freedom of speech and in memory of the slain 47-year-old teacher.
Indonesian Muslims brace for somber Ramadan amid pandemic restrictions
By Ahmad Pathoni — April 22, 2020
DEPOK, Indonesia (RNS) — With more deaths from COVID-19 than any Asian country outside China, Indonesia’s Council of Ulema proclaimed a fatwa calling on Muslims not to gather at mosques for Friday prayers during Islam’s holiest time.
Thirty years on, why ‘The Satanic Verses’ remains so controversial
By Myriam Renaud — September 24, 2018
(The Conversation) — Author Salman Rushdie's book goes to the heart of Muslim religious beliefs and challenges some of the most sensitive tenets.
Egypt’s mufti issues fatwa against buying Facebook ‘likes’
By Associated Press — April 17, 2018
(AP) — The religious decree says that buying Facebook 'likes' is prohibited under Islam because it’s a form of fraud and deception.
Clerics offering religious edicts in Cairo metro stir debate
By Jerome Socolovsky — August 2, 2017
CAIRO (AP) — The booth in Cairo's al-Shohada subway station is part of a push to correct misconceptions and misinterpretations of religious texts seen as fostering Islamic militancy in the country.
Indonesia shrugs off Pokemon fatwa as gaming fever takes hold
By RNS staff — July 21, 2016
JAKARTA (Reuters) Avid players of the smash-hit mobile phone game "Pokemon Go" in Indonesia are not letting religious decrees or security warnings get in the way of their mission to catch their next cartoon creature.
Top Saudi clerical body renews fatwa against Pokemon
By RNS staff — July 20, 2016
DUBAI (Reuters) The fatwa made no mention of the successful new "Pokemon Go" mobile game.
Pakistani clerics declare ‘honor killing’ against Islam
By RNS staff — June 13, 2016
LAHORE, Pakistan - Hundreds of Pakistanis, the vast majority women and girls, are murdered every year by relatives after being accused of damaging a family's honor.
Egyptians say Christian party is not the answer
By Adelle M. Banks — February 9, 2012
WASHINGTON (RNS) Despite attacks on Coptic Christians, Egyptian Christian leaders visiting Washington said Wednesday (Feb. 8) they do not support the development of a Christian political party in their country. By Adelle M. Banks.
Canadian imams issue fatwa against honor killings
By Tracy Gordon — February 6, 2012
TORONTO (RNS) Muslim leaders in Canada have issued a rare fatwa condemning ``honor killings'' after a Muslim man, his wife and son faced trial for the killings of four female relatives. By Ron Csillag.
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