Comments on: Shadow of the fatwa

By: Arts for whose sake? | Index on Censorship

Arts for whose sake? | Index on Censorship — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 04:18:26 +0000

[...] Rushdie’s critics lost the battle – they failed to prevent the publication of The Satanic Verses. But they won the war. Policy makers and arts administrators have come broadly to accept the argument that it is morally unacceptable to cause offence to other cultures, and that every community possesses a right to be consulted over how it may be depicted. It was an argument that brought together a moral claim, a social aspiration and a commercial imperative. Communities had a moral right not to be traduced. Social inclusion required arts institutions to give communities a voice and allow them to depict themselves. And the market established the audience as a key arbiter of both the artistic value and the moral worth of a work. All three of these strands were woven into the Behzti controversy. [...]

By: Religion and free speech: it's complicated | Index on Censorship

Religion and free speech: it's complicated | Index on Censorship — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 04:13:11 +0000

[...] Kenan Malik on The Satanic Verses and free speech and Why free expression is now seen as an enemy of liberty [...]

By: Bounty on Salman Rushdie’s life increased | Index on Censorship

Bounty on Salman Rushdie’s life increased | Index on Censorship — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 16:35:10 +0000

[...] recounts in his new autobiography, in 1989 Iran’s late leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini condemned him to death for insulting the prophet in his novel The Satanic Verses. Rushdie has no links to the film [...]

By: Film protests about much more then religion | Index on Censorship

Film protests about much more then religion | Index on Censorship — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 15:15:40 +0000

[...] journalist and budding academic. A version of this piece appeared on Myriam’s blog.Also read:Kenan Malik on The Satanic Verses and free speech andWhy free expression is now seen as an enemy of libertySara Yasin on France, Charlie Hebdo and [...]

By: Islam blasphemy riots now self-fulfilling prophecy | Index on Censorship

Islam blasphemy riots now self-fulfilling prophecy | Index on Censorship — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 15:23:24 +0000

[...] the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, is a contributing editor of The New RepublicAlso read:Kenan Malik on The Satanic Verses and free speechSara Yasin on France, Charlie Hebdo and the meaning of [...]

By: We need to talk about Islam | Index on Censorship

We need to talk about Islam | Index on Censorship — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 11:24:37 +0000

[...] controversy on free expression and Islam for Index on Censorship magazine in 2008. Read his article here Jewel of Medina author Sherry Jones wrote for Index on Censorship about fears over distributing [...]

By: Tweets that mention On the anniversary of the Salman Rushdie death sentene, says we've internalised the fatwa -- Topsy.com

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 15:50:33 +0000

[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by The Orwell Prize, Index on Censorship, Kenan Malik, Katy Evans-Bush, Andrew Gallagher and others. Andrew Gallagher said: Superb, thoughtful piece by @kenanmalik on free speech http://bit.ly/g70TGw [...]