The Satanic Verses
Muslims in Bradford burn a copy of, "The Satanic Verses"
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Salman Rushdie Biography and Timeline
Follow Salman Rushdie through 7 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Salman Rushdie, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1989–1998Years on this page
1989
The Satanic Verses
Muslims in Bradford burn a copy of, "The Satanic Verses"
Fatwah
Ayatollah Khomeni pronounces a death sentence for blasphemy in "The Satanic Verses"
The Satanic Verses
Publication of "The Satanic Verses"
Fatwah
The Ayatollah Khomeini calls for the death of Salman Rushdie
1995
The Moor's Last Sigh
Publication of "The Moor's Last Sigh"
1998
Fatwah
The Fatwah on Rushdie is lifted after talks between Robin Cook & Kamal Kharrazi
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.