Imam Khomeini, the fatwa against Salman Rushdie.

Alvin Toffler — Prominent American Futurist

ID: 86788 | Date: 2026/07/31
Imam Khomeini, by mobilizing the power of religion, brought under popular control a significant portion of authority that had long been monopolized by states. By issuing the fatwa against Salman Rushdie, he demonstrated that a new era of global governance had begun — one that Westerners must pay close attention to and study.