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The hidden story of the 1989 fatwa issued by Ayatollah Khomeini against Salman Rushdie.

The hidden story of the 1989 fatwa issued by Ayatollah Khomeini against Salman Rushdie.

 

#11

10. Postscript

How The Satanic Verses affair affected freedom of speech. This ten-part series tells the h... more

14 Feb 2019

17 MINS

17:22

14 Feb 2019


#10

9. I've Got a Problem Here

Violence inspired by the fatwa spreads to Norway, This ten-part series tells the hidden st... more

13 Feb 2019

15 MINS

15:45

13 Feb 2019


#9

8. The Dentist

How Salman Rushdie publicly reaffirmed his Muslim faith in 1990. This ten-part series tell... more

12 Feb 2019

15 MINS

15:43

12 Feb 2019


#8

7. The Mullah Boys

How the Rushdie controversy drew some towards violent jihadism. This ten-part series tells... more

11 Feb 2019

14 MINS

14:17

11 Feb 2019


#7

6. Are You With Us?

How The Satanic Verses affair forced individuals to choose a side. This ten-part series te... more

10 Feb 2019

14 MINS

14:17

10 Feb 2019


#6

5. What’s a Fatwa?

How Salman Rushdie was forced into hiding in 1989. This ten-part series tells the hidden s... more

07 Feb 2019

16 MINS

16:45

07 Feb 2019


#5

4. You Heard That Right

Did two British men persuade Ayatollah Khomenei to issue the fateful fatwa? This ten-part ... more

06 Feb 2019

13 MINS

13:58

06 Feb 2019


#4

3. It’s Not Easy to Burn a Book

British Muslims protest against the publication of The Satanic Verses. Fatwa is a ten-part... more

05 Feb 2019

14 MINS

14:00

05 Feb 2019


#3

2. Revolutions

Ayatollah Khomeini's rise to power - and the decision to publish The Satanic Verses. Fatwa... more

04 Feb 2019

14 MINS

14:10

04 Feb 2019


#2

1. Love Thy Neighbour

The hidden story of the 1989 fatwa issued against Salman Rushdie - exploring the forces wh... more

04 Feb 2019

13 MINS

13:39

04 Feb 2019


#1

Welcome to Fatwa

The hidden story of the 1989 fatwa issued by Iran’s Ayatollah Khomeini against Salman Rush... more

30 Jan 2019

02 MINS

02:08

30 Jan 2019