This text was extremely fun to read and it was actually a very good book. Unlike some of the other readings we have read, The Satanic Verses is well written and easy to read. This book also received a lot of controversy, leading to the author receiving death threats. This book was mainly controversial because of how it posed the Muslim religion. The book used a derogatory term for Muhammad, Mahaund, and poses themes such as revelations not being true and not representing the religion in it’s entirety. This caused a huge debate between Britain, where Salman Rushdie was from and published his book, and Iran. Iran then issued a fatwa, or a legal opinion by someone who is qualified, that ordered for Rushdie to be killed because he attacked the whole religion by publishing this book. In addition to this, Rushdie was born Muslim and still wrote this text later, which is considered apostasy. Because of the fatwa issued, people in the Islamic community had several attempts to murder Rushdie, who was then put into protective services by the British government. The British government thought that Muslim policies should have no impact on British citizens and due to this protected Rushdie. Rushdie was even later knighted because he was seen as a hero of free speech. With the controversy the British government had with Iran, they issued the Iran government to revoke the fatwa; however, because the person who issued the fatwa was already dead, the fatwa could not be revoked. Although there were still attempts at the murder of Rushdie, the Iran government generally agrees that that is in the past and does no longer recognize or promote the killing of Rushdie. I think that this topic is very interesting because I wonder how other religions would react to someone mocking or not recognizing their beliefs. For example, Christianity has had points in time when leaders of the religion would prosecute those who defy their beliefs or mock them in any way. I could see books being banned or frowned upon in a religion but I am not sure if every religion has the passion and rigidness that would convince someone to murder another. There are always some people who may do this, but as a whole I do not think that this would happen with Christianity. In some ways the issue of religious tolerance reminds me of the Nazi party. Not to say that they are the same or that much alike, but both included a strong leader guiding people into doing what they think is right, involving killing others who do what is considered wrong. If a major leader came forth in Christianity and the religion became more extreme and strict, I could see something like what happened with this book happening as well.