Decree [Death sentence to Salman Rushdie, author of the blasphemous book, The Satanic Verses]

In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful

"Verily, to Allah we belongs and to Him we shall return."

I would like to inform the valiant Muslims of the world that the author of the book, The Satanic Verses, which has been written and published against Islam, the Prophet and the Qur'an, as well as the publishers aware of its content, are sentenced to death. I request the valiant Muslims to execute them promptly wherever they found them so that nobody else would dare to insult the sanctities of Muslims. Anyone, who would be killed in this path, is a martyr, God willing. Meanwhile, if anyone has access to the author but does not have the courage to execute him, one should introduce him to the people so that he could get the reward for introducing him. May God's peace, mercy and blessings be upon you.

Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini