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The Satanic Verses
Ayatollah Khomeini issued a fatwa calling for the death of Rushdie for publishing this book.
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Challenge reasons: Anti-Muslim themes, sexual content, crude language, racial slurs
Ayatollah Khomeini issued a fatwa calling for the death of Rushdie for publishing this book.