"Satantic Verses" is a novel written by Salman Rushdie and published in 1988. The book tells the story of two Indian actors who are involved in a terrorist attack and subsequently fall from a hijacked airplane. The novel also deals with themes of religion, migration, identity, and cultural conflict, and it sparked controversy and protests among some Muslim communities due to its perceived blasphemous content. The controversy eventually led to a fatwa, or religious edict, issued by the Iranian Ayatollah Khomeini calling for Rushdie's death. The author went into hiding for several years, and the controversy surrounding the book remains a significant moment in the history of free speech and censorship. Despite the controversy, "Satanic Verses" has been praised for its literary merit and its exploration of complex themes.