Salman Rushdie: Heretic or Rebel?
Salman Rushdie: Heretic or Rebel?
Author(s): Mohsen HamliSubject(s): History, Theology and Religion, Islam studies
Published by: Editura Casa Cărții de Știință
Keywords: Salman Rushdie; heresy; blasphemy; Islamic history
Summary/Abstract: As Salman Rushdie was accused of heresy, this paper weighs the pros and cons of previous heresy cases in Islamic history to demonstrate that very often religious dissent was confounded with political dissent and even treason. Any form of dissent was considered “unorthodox” and therefore “heretical” and punishable by death. The distinction between “the heretic” and “the rebel,” both of which were used interchangeably, was often dimmed on purpose.
Journal: Comunicare Interculturală și Literatură
- Issue Year: 9/2010
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 153-163
- Page Count: 11
- Language: English