Iqbal Sacranie on The Satanic Verses

Title

Iqbal Sacranie on The Satanic Verses

Genre

Interview

TX Date

15 Dec 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:03:36

Description

Leader of the UK Action Committee on Islamic Affairs, Iqbal Sacranie speaks of Salman Rushdie and his novel The Satanic Verses and says that until the book is removed from circulation there will be no compromise and the active campaign against Rushdie will continue. Sacranie says the British Islamic community has total unanimity over the issue. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Iqbal Sacranie

Keywords

Books; Authors; Censorship; Novels; Publishing; Islam; Muslims; Salman Rushdie; Bookselling; The Satanic Verses; Controversial literature; Fatwa; Book industry; Book distribution; UK Action Committee on Islamic Affairs; Islan

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