Publish and Be Damned

Synopsis

Explores the role of the fatwa in Islam in the wake of the Ayatollah Khomeini’s 1989 fatwa against author Salman Rushdie. Looks at the way in which varying cultural interpretations are influencing cultural and social development particularly in Egypt and Bangladesh. Also follows the plight of several people who have been forced into hiding because of fatwa and visits a fatwa centre in Cairo where Muslims go for advice and guidance from spiritual leaders.

Series

Everyman, Series

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 40 min.

Year of production

1994

Availability

Sale; 1999 sale: £65.00 (+VAT +p&p)

Notes

Broadcast on BBC1 in 1994.

Subjects

Religious studies

Keywords

censorship; Islam; religious fundamentalism

Production Company

Name

BBC Television

Distributor

Name

BBC Active Video for Learning - now BBC Learning

Contact

Carolina Fernandez Jeremy Wilcox (CF - for educational enquiries JW - channel sales manager)

Email

BBCStudiosLearning@bbc.com

Web

https://www.bbcstudioslearning.com/ External site opens in new window

Phone

+44 (0) 20 8433 1009

Address

BBC Studios Limited
Television Centre
101 Wood Lane
London
W12 7FA
UK

Notes

The BBC Active company has now been absorbed within BBC Learning, a division of BBC Studios. It was originally a joint venture between BBC Worldwide and Pearson Education. Formerly known as ‘BBC Worldwide Learning Studies’ and before that as ‘Videos for Education & Training’