Salman Rushdie fatwa confirmed

Title

Salman Rushdie fatwa confirmed

Genre

News report

TX Date

20 Feb 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:00:28

Description

David Spanier reports on an Iranian radio announcement confirming the death sentence (fatwa) against author of The Satanic Verses Salman Rushdie, for blasphemy against Islam, confirmed by spiritual leader of Iran Ayatollah Khomeini. For AM programme.

Contributors

David Spanier

Keywords

Books; Authors; Iran; Religion; Ayatollah Khomeini; Islam; Salman Rushdie; AM (radio programme); Ruhollah Khomeini; The Satanic Verses; Controversial literature; Fatwa

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