Iran calls for burning all copies of The Satanic Verses
Iran's parliament speaker urged burning every copy of The Satanic Verses and banning the novel worldwide to end the crisis. He referenced Khomeini's death order against Salman Rushdie and noted riots, deaths, and a break with Britain as a result of the controversy.
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Iowa City Arabs plan reading from The Satanic Verses
In Iowa City an Arab Students Association plans a public reading from The Satanic Verses at the Iowa Memorial Union with 25 readers. The event aims to show not all Muslims back Iran’s Ayatollah Khomeini while security chief Bill Fuhrmeister expects no trouble amid Muslim anger over Salman Rushdie’s novel.
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University of Iowa Arab Students Association
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