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fatwaIn Islamic law, an authoritative legal opinion on a point of doctrine. In 1989, a fatwa calling for the death of British novelist Salman Rushdie was made by the Ayatollah Khomeini of Iran, following publication of Rushdie's controversial and allegedly blasphemous book The Satanic Verses (1988). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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His fatwas, or religious edicts, against the American presence in Saudi Arabia and his inclusion of the United States into the classification of infidels plays to a populace of the disempowered and provides them the promise of security through a religious hope. Thus dogmas and fatwas uttered by extreme muftis, televangelists, or right-wing disciples of Meir Kahane, become impositions of belief or commands for action rather than symbols of human response to the invitation of God to joyously seek justice and compassion. Warrant For Terror: The Fatwas Of Radical Islam And The Duty To Jihad narrows its focus to the fatwas, legal opinions declaring whether a given act under Islam is permitted, forbidden or obligatory. |
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