The Satanic Verses
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The Satanic Verses is Salman Rushdie's fourth novel, first published in 1988 and inspired in part by the life of Muhammad. The title refers to what are known as the satanic verses. According to early Muslim biographies of Muhammad, Muhammad was tricked into revealing these verses as part of the Qur'an by Satan and he later retracted them, saying the angel Jibreel had told him to do so. The verses allow for prayers of intercession to be made to three Pagan Meccan goddesses: Allat, Uzza, and Manah.
See also
- Censorship by religion
- Censorship in India
- Censorship in South Asia
- Freedom of speech
- Freedom of speech versus blasphemy
- Religious intolerance
- Richard Webster
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