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Independent Lens: When God Sleeps

Explore the journey of an Iranian musician forced into hiding after a fatwa is issued for his death.

god sleeps najafi performing hero Shahin Najafi performing.

Explore the journey of Iranian musician Shahin Najafi, forced into hiding after hardline clerics issue a fatwa for his death, incensed by a rap song that focuses on the oppression of women, sexism, and human rights abuses.

Independent Lens: When God Sleeps, Monday at 10 p.m. on PBS 6.

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