Satanic Verses

Readers,

As no doubt many if not all of you are aware, Salman Rushdie wrote a highly controversial book many years ago for which he was widely condemned by the muslims and had a fatwa for his head.

I have never read the book, nor come across anyone who has so have always reserved judgment as to whether what he said was worthy of the fatwa for his death placed on him.

Fortunately, I have just come across a 14 part lecture on youtube on 'How Rushdie fooled the West' by the great late Shaykh Ahmad Deedat (may Allah have mercy on his soul). It is absolutely fascinating that it is not only the holy prophet of Islam (pbuh and hp) but also many other people including Margaret Thatcher and Londoners - only the readers perceive it not.

Without going into any more depth so as not to ruin your enjoyment of Shaykh Ahmad Deedat's delivery, I strongly recommend you all to listen to it. It is lengthy, and it is a royal pain in the place the sun doesnt shine to have to keep loading the next part but there is a lot to be gained.

Quick warning though - it is not suitable material to listen to if you are a prude or just sensetive to foul language - Shaykh Ahmad Deedat is not inherently foul mouthed - rather the language of the book he is quoting is full of expletives and it would be otherwise impossible for him to do his topic justice without quoting Rushdie's foul words and translating other foul words from hindi.

Here are the links:

Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9VBE9yZ-qk

Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q61xZX3xxUE

Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNvjcM6-HHI&feature=related

Part 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZpsPXhtWLQ&feature=related

Part 5: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bh4ST2kykLs&feature=related

Part 6: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLHced3AIZk&feature=related

Part 7: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFUrhBlUq_M&feature=related

Part 8: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIuuLBW0x0k

Part 9: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91rze-_GyeY

Part 10: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1LeZjZNY8s

Part 11: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuAbpVygrZg

Part 12: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BbJ12Z34Y4

Part 13: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DspKVU_3b5c

Part 14: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8Uj1hu5Dns

Enjoy!!!