Ruhollah KhomeiniFebruary 1989
The Ayatollah Khomeini calls for the death of Salman Rushdie
Iran · Government / Government of Iran. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
The Ayatollah Khomeini calls for the death of Salman Rushdie
The Fatwah on Rushdie is lifted after talks between Robin Cook & Kamal Kharrazi
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