The Satanic Verses

"The Satanic Verses," a novel by Salman Rushdie, follows two Indian Muslim actors, Gibreel Farishta and Saladin Chamcha, who survive a terrorist explosion over the English Channel and transform into the angel Gabriel and the devil, respectively. Their subsequent journeys in England explore themes of identity, transformation, cultural conflict, and the nature of faith, particularly within the context of Islam. The novel's exploration of these themes led to controversy and a fatwa against Rushdie.