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The book was publicly burned in venues across the UK after Rushdie read out a passage in public. The novel was also banned in over a dozen other countries following its publication. A fatwa is currently issued against the author with widespread calls for his death. In 2022, Rushdie was stabbed 15 times due to religious critiques, resulting in him losing sight in one eye and the use of one hand.
The book was publicly burned in venues across the UK after Rushdie read out a passage in public. The novel was also banned in over a dozen other countries following its publication. A fatwa is currently issued against the author with widespread calls for his death. In 2022, Rushdie was stabbed 15 times due to religious critiques, resulting in him losing sight in one eye and the use of one hand.