From 1989 Eric Malling looks at the controversy surrounding Salman Rushdie's book 'The Satanic Verses', which has aroused varied responses of outrage from Muslim groups around the world. Malling interviews Salman Rushdie who attempts an explanation at the abstract concepts he was trying to get across, which did not intend any offense to Islam or Muslims.

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