A study of censorship in Islamic societies, concentrating on key events throughout history. The text includes analysis of: censorship in Algeria; the "fatwa" against Salman Rushdie; Taliban repression in Afghanistan; and the 1980 transmission on British TV of "Death of a Princess".

Trevor Mostyn addresses the contentious and turbulent issue of freedom of speech in Islamic societies. He argues that Islam is by its nature more tolerant than Judaism or Christianity. He notes that fundamentalist Islam has rejected this tolerance.