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Indian Fest Hopes Rushdie Attends, Despite Protest
msnbc.com 4 weeks agoLUCKNOW, India (AP) -- Organizers of an Indian literary festival say they hope Salman Rushdie will attend despite calls by Muslim clerics to ban the British-Indian author from the event. Rushdie's planned appearance at the Jaipur Literary Festival has sparked an outcry among some Muslims who consider his 1988 book "The Satanic Verses" blasphemous. Darul Uloom seminary leader Maulana Abdul Qasim Nomani has called for the government to bar Rushdie from the five-day event that starts Friday. Rajasthan state Ch
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Celebrity Birthdays - January 17, 2012
StarPulse.com 4 weeks agoHappy Birthday to: New Girl star Zooey Deschanel (1980) Music producer and vocalist Calvin Harris (1984) Atreyu singer Alex Varkatzas (1982) American R&B singer Ray J (1981) Dancing With The S... Read More >






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