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FatwaAuthor: BBC Radio 4
The hidden story of the 1989 fatwa issued by Ayatollah Khomeini against Salman Rushdie. Language: en Genres: Government Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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10. Postscript
Thursday, 14 February, 2019
How The Satanic Verses affair affected freedom of speech. This ten-part series tells the hidden story of the 1989 fatwa issued against Salman Rushdie - the forces which led to the death sentence and recent attack on him, and the consequences for all of us. The series covers a 20-year period from 1979 to 1999 and explores race relations in Britain, identity, free speech and the connection between the fatwa and cotemporary violent jihad. It was originally broadcast in 2019.Producer: Chloe Hadjimatheou Presenters: Chloe Hadjimatheou and Mobeen Azhar Editor: Richard Knight
