Fatwa
BBC Radio 4
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The hidden story of the 1989 fatwa issued by Ayatollah Khomeini against Salman Rushdie.
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FEB 14, 2019
10. Postscript
How The Satanic Verses affair affected freedom of speech.
17 MIN
FEB 13, 2019
9. I've Got a Problem Here
Violence inspired by the fatwa against Salman Rushdie spreads to Norway.
15 MIN
FEB 12, 2019
8. The Dentist
How Salman Rushdie publicly reaffirmed his Muslim faith in 1990.
15 MIN
FEB 11, 2019
7. The Mullah Boys
How the Rushdie controversy drew some towards violent jihadism.
14 MIN
FEB 10, 2019
6. Are You With Us?
How The Satanic Verses affair forced individuals to choose a side.
14 MIN
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