Satanic Verses

The World

It’s been over 30 years since the publication of a book that caused street protests across the world — from the UK to Pakistan, to India and here in the US. That book was “The Satanic Verses” by Salman Rushdie. Host Carol Hills talks to filmmaker Mobeen Azhar about the impact the novel has had on Muslims in Britain.

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