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Salman Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses' tops Amazon's bestseller list this week

Some readers bought the book in solidarity with the Indian-born novelist

Author Salman Rushdie arrives at the High Court to settle a libel action brought against Ron Evans local media reported, in London August 26, 2008.
On August 26, 2008, in London, the High Court of Appeals to settle a defamation action brought against Ron Evans. Writer Salman Rushdie arrived at the. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor/File Photo

Interest in Salman Rushdie's controversial book topsThe Satanic Verses The jump peaked this week on Amazon's best-selling chart following last week's stabbing.

Topped several charts, including #1 bestseller on the Modern British & Irish Literature list, and the "Best Selling Fiction of the Week".

Some readers purchased the book in solidarity with the Indian-born novelist.

"Today I made a purchase in solidarity with Salman Rushdie… I wish him a speedy and complete recovery. What a wonderful man he is," he said of Amazon. reviewer, Mary R. Mcqueen writes.

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Rushdie's book, banned in many countries,according to Iran's late Supreme Religious Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, It is considered blasphemy against Islam. A year after the book's publication, Khomeini issued a fatwa, or religious edict, calling on Muslims to kill the novelist for blasphemy.

The underlying theme of of Satanic Verses, according to author Muhammad Mashq ibn Ali, isidentity, alienation, rootlessness, It discusses cruelty, compromise and conformity.However, according to the Iranian regime, the blasphemy is in a reference to the words of the Satanic Verse of the Quran,"The Satanic Proposal."

Rushdie went into hiding for years. The Iranian government later rescinded this order, and Rushdie has lived relatively openly in recent years.However, Iranian organizations have collected millions of dollars worth of bounties for Rushdie's murder.

Perpetrator, age 24 Hadi MatarOriginally from Yaroun, Lebanon, where Iran-backed Hezbollah has strong support.

PEN America, a free speech advocacy group for which Rushdie was a former president, said it was "shocked and horrified" by the unprecedented attacks on American writers. . state.

PEN Chief Executive Officer Suzanne Nossel said in her statement:

With additional reports from Reuters

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