From fatwa to jihad the Rushdie affair and its aftermath

463 Pages·2016·1.66 MB·English

by  Kenan Malik

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From Fatwa to Jihad
Kenan Malik is a writer, lecturer and broadcaster. He is a
Visiting Senior Fellow in the Department of Political,
International and Policy Studies at the University of Surrey.
He is a presenter of Analysis on Radio 4 and a panellist on
The Moral Maze. His books include The Meaning of Race
(1996), Man, Beast and Zombie (2000) and Strange Fruit:
Why Both Sides are Wrong in the Race Debate (2008).
‘The Rushdie affair has become a key event in our
understanding of free speech and blasphemy, as well as Islam,
faith, politics and even international diplomacy. . . From
Fatwa to Jihad attempts to extract a message. . . [and] proves
that conflict rarely leads to enlightenment.’ Nicholas Blincoe,
Daily Telegraph
‘Racism is a cause that unites all creeds and colours. . . Malik
does a terrific job of making points out of stories. . .
[defending] the universal values of the Enlightenment.’ Bryan
Appleyard, Sunday Times
‘Malik clearly demonstrates the consequences of the Rushdie
affair in Britain, [and] its cooling effect on civil liberties over
a two decade crawl. . . One can’t help but agree with his
analysis.’ Colin Waters, Herald
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‘A subtle and elegant book’ Douglas Murray, Literary Review
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First published in hardback and export trade paperback in
Great Britain in 2009 by Atlantic Books, an imprint of Grove
Atlantic Ltd.
This paperback edition published in Great Britain in 2010 by
Atlantic Books.
Copyright © Kenan Malik, 2009
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A CIP catalogue record for this book is available from the
British Library.
ISBN: 978 1 84354 825 6
eISBN: 978 0 85789 913 2
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