fatwa
fat´wa
Noun 1. fatwa - a ruling on a point of Islamic law that is given by a recognized authority
ruling, opinion - the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)
Islamic law, sharia, sharia law, shariah, shariah law - the code of law derived from the Koran and from the teachings and example of Mohammed; "sharia is only applicable to Muslims"; "under Islamic law there is no separation of church and state"

Ahmed Salman Rushdie
Noun 1. Ahmed Salman Rushdie - British writer of novels who was born in India; one of his novels is regarded as blasphemous by Muslims and a fatwa was issued condemning him to death (born in 1947)
Rushdie, Salman Rushdie
author, writer - writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

I wonder if Rushdie is still in hiding.