Salman

“The Satanic Verses” by Salman Rushdie is a real masterpiece of modern literature.

Do you know Salman Rushdie, the Iranian intellectual who dared to criticize Islam in his bestseller "The satanic verses"?

Author Salman Rushdie was stabbed in New York before a speech.

The fatwa against Salman Rushdie leading to his stabbing is proof that words can indeed be violence.

Why shouldn't I have a problem with the Iranian government? They've been trying to kill Salman Rushdie for decades.

"Explain how words can be violence." "The Ayatollah wrote down some words saying Salman Rushdie must be killed, and then he was shot."

"Who's Salman Rushdie to you?" "I'd say he's a mediocre writer."

In 2015, one person was killed in Copenhagen at a meeting meant to mark the 25th anniversary of an Iranian fatwa against British writer Salman Rushdie, which Vilks attended.