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The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie was published in 1988 and created an uproar by offending faithful Muslims around the world who protested and burned the book, prompting Ayatollah Khomeini to condemn Rushdie to death for "insulting Islam, the prophet Muhammed and the Holy Koran". Rushdie insists "the book that is worth killing people and burning flags for is not the book that I wrote".

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Some main themes in "The Satanic Verses" by Salman Rushdie include the nature of identity and self, the clash between Eastern and Western cultures, the power of storytelling and myth-making, and the complexity of religious beliefs and practices. The novel explores these themes through its intricate narrative structure and fantastical elements.

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the main theme of the satanic verses is the conflict between Islam and Christianity

rushdie seems to predicting that Islam will be victorious.

I disagree. I feel that the main theme is good verses evil and in unfolding that theme Rushdie uses the origins of Islam as an example of the evil ie. the manipulations of a power hungry and evil man, possibly a sick man, calling himself a prophet and claiming that he is speaking directly with the archangel Gibreel to validate his (evil) actions. His followers all feel good and holy but there is evil at the foundations.

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The Satanic Verses is a novel written by Salman Rushdie. It received favorable reviews but caused a great deal of controversy.

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The Satanic Verses has 547 pages.

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The Satanic Verses was created in 1988.


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