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  1. Sep 15, 2015 · He Who Said No, an epic portrayal of the Battle of Karbala, has proven to be one of the most controversial movies in Iran since the 1979 Islamic revolution. The historical religious film was...

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  2. Satanic Verses controversy. Salman Rushdie (in 2014), the author of the novel The Satanic Verses. Ruhollah Khomeini (in 1981), then Supreme Leader of Iran who issued the fatwa. The Satanic Verses controversy, also known as the Rushdie Affair, was a controversy sparked by the 1988 publication of Salman Rushdie 's novel The Satanic Verses.

  3. Sep 25, 2018 · The controversy. The book, “Satanic Verses,” goes to the heart of Muslim religious beliefs when Rushdie, in dream sequences, challenges and sometimes seems to mock some of its most sensitive...

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  4. 1 day ago · By Tracy Wilkinson. and Ramin Mostaghim. Sept. 29, 2024 2:19 PM PT. TEHRAN —. Iran faces a complex dilemma over whether to attack Israel directly or use its string of proxy armies — as ...

  5. Oct 4, 2022 · Kim Ghattas: A whole generation revolts against the Iranian regime. Forty-three years after its founding, the Islamic Republic sputters along as yet another repressive, sclerotic regime. What makes...

  6. Jul 13, 2020 · July 13, 2020. By Golnaz Esfandiari. Explainer: Why Are Iranians Angry Over A Long-Term Deal With China? Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (left) shakes hands with his Chinese...

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  8. Jul 10, 2024 · Those who did vote said no to Jalili, who represented the hard core of the regime and its extremist agenda. Khamenei could have avoided this outcome by simply not allowing Pezeshkian to run.