For example, one chapter is titled Ellowen Deeowen. I love reading books like this because of the workout my brain gets just trying to figure out what is being said. Every page is packed with obscure references to religion, classic works, current events, song lyrics and even television commercials. I don't really have an opinion on whether this book is disrespectful or blasphemous, but I definitely found the writing style to be a work of genius. I must admit that I picked up this book because I have been reading some books about Islam and I was curious to see what all the hoopla was about. Also, Mohammad is portrayed pretty poorly is this story, as a conniver and a man who easily gives into lust and other temptations. I think the disrespect to Islam is that the book implies the Qu'ran is not divinely inspired and instead a work of mere mortals. The part of the book that many Muslims find offensive is in one of the dream sequences when Mohammed receives the revelations from Allah through Gabriel which involve a compromise allowing the worship of 3 female goddesses with the hopes that more people would accept Islam if these 3 goddesses were given a place in the religion. The story continues through dream sequences, flashbacks and bizarre magical realism scenes to describe what happens to each of them as they safely land in London. As they cling to each other while tumbling to the earth, they transform and Gibreel Farishta becomes the angel Gabriel and Saladin Chamcha morphs into Satan. The story is about two Indian Muslim men who fall from the sky when their airplane explodes in a hijacking attempt. The Satanic Verses is probably best known for the controversy it sparked when Ayahtollah Khomeini issued a fatwa calling for Rushdie's death after the publication of this book. unless you are an author, in which case it just might launch your book onto the bestseller lists.
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