The hidden story of the 1989 fatwa issued by Ayatollah Khomeini against Salman Rushdie.
Radio 4,·13 episodes
The story of the 1989 fatwa issued by Iran’s Ayatollah Khomeini against Salman Rushdie.
Ayatollah Khomeini's rise to power - and the decision to publish The Satanic Verses.
British Muslims protest against the publication of The Satanic Verses.
Did two British men persuade Ayatollah Khomenei to issue the fateful fatwa?
How Salman Rushdie was forced into hiding in 1989.
How The Satanic Verses affair forced individuals to choose a side.
How the Rushdie controversy drew some towards violent jihadism.
How Salman Rushdie publicly reaffirmed his Muslim faith in 1990.
Violence inspired by the fatwa against Salman Rushdie spreads to Norway.
How The Satanic Verses affair affected freedom of speech.
