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The Satanic Verses, thirty years on Submitted by AWL on 10 October, 2018 - 11:31
Author: Matt Cooper
The Satanic Verses.
Rushdie’s sprawling novel defies summary: interlinking stories meld scurrilous fantasies, dark humour and cutting political satire directed not only at Islam, but British racism and Indian immigrants’ attempts to adapt. It is an honest attempt to deal with the warping pressures of racism, religion and cultural dislocation.
When it was published in September 1988 there was no spontaneous grassroots opposition. According to Kenan Malik in From Fatwa to Jihad, one early move against the book was in India, where pressure from Jammat-e-Islami led to the book being banned there in October. (Jammat is an Islamist organisation with the main goal of bringing in Islamic states in Pakistan and Bangladesh.)
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#LoveAqsa: Online event celebrates Palestinian culture and heritage
The week-long online event aims to highlight Palestinian heritage and the importance of the al-Aqsa Mosque to Muslims
The online event has garnered support internationally (Screengrab/FOA) By Published date: 11 March 2021 11:41 UTC | Last update: 2 weeks 6 days ago
A week-long online conference organised by the UK-based non-profit organisation Friends of Al Aqsa (FOA), aims to raise awareness about Palestinian heritage and Jerusalem s al-Aqsa mosque.
The event, which started on 6 March and runs until 12 March, consists of lectures, workshops and panels featuring Palestinian public figures, among others.
The organisers say they want to educate those who sympathise with the Palestinian cause on how best to support people living under occupation, as well as emphasising the reverence Muslims have for the al-Aqsa mosque, which is the most sacred si