← back to Events home
A Survey of African Poetry in the London Times, Sunday Times, Financial Times, the Times Literary Supplement 1865-1985
Salman Rushidie Death Threats
Summary
Location:
England, London
Date: 1989-12-31
Type: Personal
yatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the Supreme Leader of Iran and one of the most prominent Shi'a Muslim leaders, issued a fatwa calling for the death of Rushdie and his publishers.
News Items (1)
No people associated with this news itemCreated by the Center for Digital Research in the Humanities with funding from the Ford Foundation and the Mellon Foundation.
