Islam (in fictionalized form)
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Islam (in fictionalized form) is a reimagined, literary version of the Islamic faith as depicted in Salman Rushdie’s novel "The Satanic Verses," where its origins, figures, and doctrines are transformed into symbolic and often controversial narrative elements.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional religion
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fictionalized version of Islam ⓘ literary construct ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacterTypes |
believers
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doubters ⓘ prophets ⓘ |
| authorialIntentContext | used to question certainty in religious narratives ⓘ |
| basedOn | Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controversy |
central to global debates on religious satire
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perceived as offensive by many Muslims ⓘ |
| createdBy | Salman Rushdie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpactContext | became emblematic of tensions between art and religion ⓘ |
| culturalImpactContext | influenced discussions of representation of Islam in Western literature ⓘ |
| depictedIn | The Satanic Verses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Islam as a real-world religion ⓘ |
| genreContext |
magical realism
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postmodern literature ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
allegorical doctrines
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controversial narrative elements ⓘ reimagined origins ⓘ symbolic figures ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
ambiguity of the sacred
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blasphemy and transgression ⓘ freedom of expression ⓘ identity and migration ⓘ power of narrative ⓘ |
| interpretiveStatus | subject to allegorical and metafictional readings ⓘ |
| legalAndPoliticalImpact |
contributed to calls for banning The Satanic Verses
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involved in international free-speech controversies ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
critique of religious authority
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exploration of doubt and belief ⓘ exploration of prophecy and revelation ⓘ symbolic exploration of faith ⓘ |
| narrativeTechniquesUsedOn | dream sequences ⓘ |
| narrativeTechniquesUsedOn |
hallucinations
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nonlinear storytelling ⓘ |
| ontologicalStatus | exists only within the fictional world of The Satanic Verses ⓘ |
| treatmentOfDoctrines | doctrines recast as symbolic motifs ⓘ |
| treatmentOfFigures | prophetic figures rendered as fictional characters ⓘ |
| treatmentOfOrigins | transformed into mythic narrative ⓘ |
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