The book partly touched on the life of the Prophet Muhammad and provoked strong reactions from parts of the Muslim world.
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Who is the writer Salmon Rushdie
2022-08-12T21:08:47.165Z
The Indian-British writer Salmon Rushdie broke through with the novel "Midnight's Children" in 1981. But it was only when he released the book The Satanic Verses that he became world famous.
Source: svt