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Fatwa

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

Radio 4,13 episodes

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Welcome to Fatwa
The story of the 1989 fatwa issued by Iran’s Ayatollah Khomeini against Salman Rushdie.
30 Jan 2019,2 mins
1. Love Thy Neighbour
The hidden story of the 1989 fatwa issued by Ayatollah Khomeini against Salman Rushdie.
04 Feb 2019,14 mins,
2. Revolutions
Ayatollah Khomeini's rise to power - and the decision to publish The Satanic Verses.
05 Feb 2019,14 mins,
3. It’s Not Easy to Burn a Book
British Muslims protest against the publication of The Satanic Verses.
06 Feb 2019,14 mins,
4. You Heard That Right
Did two British men persuade Ayatollah Khomenei to issue the fateful fatwa?
07 Feb 2019,14 mins
5. What’s a Fatwa?
How Salman Rushdie was forced into hiding in 1989.
08 Feb 2019,14 mins,
6. Are You With Us?
How The Satanic Verses affair forced individuals to choose a side.
11 Feb 2019,14 mins
7. The Mullah Boys
How the Rushdie controversy drew some towards violent jihadism.
12 Feb 2019,14 mins
8. The Dentist
How Salman Rushdie publicly reaffirmed his Muslim faith in 1990.
13 Feb 2019,14 mins
9. I've Got a Problem Here
Violence inspired by the fatwa against Salman Rushdie spreads to Norway.
14 Feb 2019,14 mins
10. Postscript
How The Satanic Verses affair affected freedom of speech.
15 Feb 2019,14 mins
Omnibus (1/2)
The hidden story of the 1989 fatwa issued by Ayatollah Khomeini against Salman Rushdie.
12 Feb 2021,57 mins,
Omnibus (2/2)
The hidden story of the 1989 fatwa issued by Ayatollah Khomeini against Salman Rushdie.
19 Feb 2021,57 mins,