The Rushdie Affair was the first major Muslim-non-Muslim conflict in Europe
Evidence
The event that triggered the first major conflict between Muslim and non-Muslim populations in Europe was the so-called Rushdie Affair, which followed the publication of The Satanic Verses (1988), a novel by Salman Rushdie. Rushdie was born into a Muslim family in Bombay (now Mumbai), India, but has spent the better part of his life in Britain. Rushdie’s ties to Islam throughout his adult life have been more cultural than religious. He has never considered himself a believer in or practitioner of Islam. — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 343
Categorization
- XREF: connects to: The Rushdie Affair drove European Muslims to organize politically and prioritize religious identity — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 358; Rushdie argues the Islamophobia concept protects the intolerant and punishes critics — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 361; The Rushdie-Hirsi Ali manifesto rejects Islamophobia as a confound of criticism and stigmatization — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 73 (+2 more)
Broader Connections
- The Rushdie Affair drove European Muslims to organize politically and prioritize religious identity
#expands(0.60) — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 358 - The cartoon controversy structurally repeated the Rushdie Affair in four respects.
#exemplifies(0.50) — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 420 - Rushdie argues the Islamophobia concept protects the intolerant and punishes critics
#responds-to(0.40) — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 361 - The Rushdie-Hirsi Ali manifesto rejects Islamophobia as a confound of criticism and stigmatization
#responds-to(0.35) — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 73