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Episode 245 - ‘The Satanic Verses’: Fatwas & Faux Pas

Episode 245 - ‘The Satanic Verses’: Fatwas & Faux Pas

RedHanded
May 12, 2022 1h 17m
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If the contents of a 546-page book can get one man murdered, two more seriously injured and its author forced into hiding for nine years, you can be confident of its subject: religion. But despite its reputation, ‘The Satanic Verses’ isn’t a page-by-page deconstruction of Islam. It’s a work of fiction; one that prompted the leader of Iran to call for a worldwide manhunt of anyone involved in its publication. <br><br>So how did one man’s literary skill get another man literally killed?<br><br><strong>Classic merch is out now:</strong> <a href="https://redhandedshop.com/">redhandedshop.com</a> <br><br><strong>Become a patron:</strong><br><a href="https://www.patreon.com/redhanded">Patreon</a><br><br><strong>Order a copy of the book here (US &amp; Canada):</strong><br><a href="https://www.wellesleybooks.com/book/9780762473793">Order on Wellesley Books</a><br><a href="https://www.amazon.com/RedHanded-Exploration-Criminals-Cannibals-Killer/dp/0762473797/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&amp;keywords=redhanded&amp;qid=1617228369&amp;sr=8-1">Order on Amazon.com</a><br><br><strong>Order a copy of the book here (UK, Ireland, Europe, NZ, Aus):</strong><br><a 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