Brown History Podcast

EP 44: Blasphemy with Adeel Hussain


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In today's episode, we sit with Adeel Hussain, author of 'Revenge, Politics and Blasphemy in Pakistan', and take a deep dive into the history of Blasphemy in South Asia, specifically Pakistan. We trace the history of blasphemy from colonial India to present times and look at how big of a role blasphemy has played, and still plays, in politics, society, and within the legal frameworks.

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