In 1988, Salman Rushdie published his infamous book, “The Satanic Verses.” Soon, he was receiving death threats from Muslims around the world, and the Ayatollah Khomeini issued a fatwa calling for his assassination.
On August 12, 2022, a man named Hadi Matar brutally attacked Rushdie and stabbed him repeatedly.
Why was Rushdie attacked for a book he wrote more than three decades ago?
Because another book, written 14 centuries ago, called for violence against the enemies of Islam.
David Wood discusses the issue.
