According to Ian Almond in the article "Mullahs, Mystics, Moderates and Moghuls: The Many Islams of Salman Rushdie", Rushdie wrote this article from a medieval religiosity perspective, using most clearly symbols such as “the ancient sacred relic whose disappearance inspires countless deaths” (Almond 3). These violent deaths mark something more in the theme of the book; presumptuously, Rushdie attempts to enlighten his readers about the many faces of Islam, this particular history showing the face of Islam whose “intrinsic obsolescence stifles the new” (Almond 3). The vial of the Prophet Muhammad is imbued with a mystical and horrible power which, for all who encounter it, causes violent death or madness; this leads me to believe that Salman's intention for the relic is the symbolic embodiment of an evil version of ancient Islamic culture. Hashim, who is at the center of the main scene of violence in Hair of the Prophet, before his exposure to the vial, is described as "not a pious man" whose goal is to instill a healthy "independence of mind" in his two children. At first, his family is comfortable and happy living a more progressive Islamic life, but this changes after Hashim meets the Prophet's hair. His attitude completely changes and he transforms into a devout Muslim. He proclaims to his wife that he is unhappy in marriage to her and, in light of this, visits a mistress and prostitutes. To his two children, he declares that they are ashamed; It is common knowledge that, to put it bluntly, Islamic culture prides itself on intelligent men and submissive wives. Hashim's children cannot resist his tyranny and in their greatest efforts to overthrow the power of the relics destroyed by death or madness. Huma, who poses the greatest threat... middle of document ...... relates to the theme and title. Uses statements such as: "we mean business", usually states "we are not bad guys", do any of these texts have similarities in their violence scene? Both involve variable commentary about faith as it is used in religion. What are the similarities and differences present? Do any of these texts have similarities in their scene of violence? Jonathan's motto: "nothing perplexes God." Extreme faith as depicted in TPH. Both stories are omnipresent in the third person, allowing the writers to bring a range of characters to life without the limitation of first person narration ; Each of the character plots can be expanded upon and then replaced by another if necessary Works Cited Almond, Ian. “Mullahs, Mystics, Moderates and Mughals: The Many Islams of Salman Rushdie (2003): 1137-.” 1151. Internet. April 29 2014.