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Fatwa
Fatwa
BBC Radio 4

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

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Episodes

10. Postscript

How The Satanic Verses affair affected freedom of speech. This ten-part series tells the hidden story of the 1989 fatwa... more

14 Feb 2019 · 17 minutes
9. I've Got a Problem Here

Violence inspired by the fatwa spreads to Norway, This ten-part series tells the hidden story of the 1989 fatwa issued... more

13 Feb 2019 · 15 minutes
8. The Dentist

How Salman Rushdie publicly reaffirmed his Muslim faith in 1990. This ten-part series tells the hidden story of the 1989... more

12 Feb 2019 · 15 minutes
7. The Mullah Boys

How the Rushdie controversy drew some towards violent jihadism. This ten-part series tells the hidden story of the 1989 fatwa... more

11 Feb 2019 · 14 minutes
6. Are You With Us?

How The Satanic Verses affair forced individuals to choose a side. This ten-part series tells the hidden story of the... more

10 Feb 2019 · 14 minutes
5. What’s a Fatwa?

How Salman Rushdie was forced into hiding in 1989. This ten-part series tells the hidden story of the fatwa issued... more

07 Feb 2019 · 16 minutes
4. You Heard That Right

Did two British men persuade Ayatollah Khomenei to issue the fateful fatwa? This ten-part series tells the hidden story of... more

06 Feb 2019 · 13 minutes
3. It’s Not Easy to Burn a Book

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

05 Feb 2019 · 14 minutes
2. Revolutions

Ayatollah Khomeini's rise to power - and the decision to publish The Satanic Verses. Fatwa is a ten-part series telling... more

04 Feb 2019 · 14 minutes
1. Love Thy Neighbour

The hidden story of the 1989 fatwa issued against Salman Rushdie - exploring the forces which led to the death... more

04 Feb 2019 · 13 minutes
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