The hidden story of the 1989 fatwa issued by Ayatollah Khomeini against Salman Rushdie.
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How The Satanic Verses affair affected freedom of speech. This ten-part series tells the hidden story of the 1989 fatwa... more
Violence inspired by the fatwa spreads to Norway, This ten-part series tells the hidden story of the 1989 fatwa issued... more
How Salman Rushdie publicly reaffirmed his Muslim faith in 1990. This ten-part series tells the hidden story of the 1989... more
How the Rushdie controversy drew some towards violent jihadism. This ten-part series tells the hidden story of the 1989 fatwa... more
How The Satanic Verses affair forced individuals to choose a side. This ten-part series tells the hidden story of the... more
How Salman Rushdie was forced into hiding in 1989. This ten-part series tells the hidden story of the fatwa issued... more
Did two British men persuade Ayatollah Khomenei to issue the fateful fatwa? This ten-part series tells the hidden story of... more
British Muslims protest against the publication of The Satanic Verses. Fatwa is a ten-part series telling the hidden story of... more
Ayatollah Khomeini's rise to power - and the decision to publish The Satanic Verses. Fatwa is a ten-part series telling... more
The hidden story of the 1989 fatwa issued against Salman Rushdie - exploring the forces which led to the death... more
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