Original title: Proměna britské muslimské komunity a Rushdieho aféra
Translated title: Transformation of British Muslim Community and the Rushdie Affair
Authors: Kolář, Martin ; Hnízdo, Bořivoj (advisor) ; Kučera, Rudolf (referee)
Document type: Master’s theses
Year: 2009
Language: cze
Abstract: [cze] [eng]
Univerzita Karlova, Fakulta sociálních věd / Smetanovo nábřeží 6, 110 01 Praha 1 info@fsv.cuni.cz, tel: 222 112 111 www.fsv.cuni.cz Dle čl. 4 Opatření rektora č. 6/2010 o Zpřístupnění elektronické databáze závěrečných prací http://www.cuni.cz/UK-3470.html a čl. 1 Opatření děkana 29/2010 se z časového hlediska závěrečné práce dělí do tří skupin: a. "nové práce", tj. práce odevzdávané k obhajobě počínaje 29. 9. 2010, b. "starší práce", tj. práce odevzdané k obhajobě od 1. 1. 2006 do 28. 9. 2010, c. "práce před rokem 2006", tj. práce odevzdané k obhajobě před 1. 1. 2006. V tomto případě jde o "starší práci" odevzdanou k obhajobě od 1. 1. 2006 do 28. 9. 2010. Omlouváme se, ale dokument není v elektronické verzi k dispozici. The publication of Rushdie's novel back in 1988 has been defining moment for British Muslim identity and Muslim activism. Before the Rushdie affair the Muslim community living in Britain were part of larger community described as Asians. They have been divided into several sects mostly of Deobandi and Barelvi movements. British Muslims who knew about the book from their friends from India who wrote them a letter about their immediate success in banning the book there. One of the Muslims from Islamic Foundation in Leceister bought the book and read the book. After reading it we felt deeply hurt by the booked. He photocopied the most offensive parts of the book and sent it the other Muslim organizations. That is how the Satanic Affair started oin Britain. Soon after that Muslims tried to get the book banned by using the blasphemy law. However they soon found out that it only applies to Anglican Church. Ignored by the government and the media, they took more resolute steps which reached its peak on 14th January 1889 by public burning of the Satanic Verses. They hope that such dramatic event showing their outrage would attract public attention and pot more pressure on the government to act. The video made during the burning was soon showed all around the world hovewer public reaction was not a kind they were...

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