Salman Rushdie

Rushdie Attacker Sentenced: 25 Years Behind Bars For Brutal 2022 Assault

16 May 2025

Hadi Matar, the attacker who stabbed author Salman Rushdie at a public event in Western New York in 2022, was sentenced on Friday to 25 years in prison, district attorney Ann Marie said. The second man was also injured. Rushdie, 77, has endured death threats ever since his novel "The...

Salman Rushdie Stabbing Case Nears Climax: Hadi Matar Could Get 25-Year Sentence

16 May 2025

The man who savagely attacked renowned author Salman Rushdie on a public platform in 2022 will be sentenced today in a court in New York, representing a turning point in the current global debate regarding freedom of expression and religious extremism. Hadi Matar, 27, was convicted of attempted murder and...

Jury Convicts Hadi Matar for Stabbing Salman Rushdie on Stage

22 Feb 2025

A jury in New Jersey found Hadi Matar guilty of attempted murder on Friday. He attacked author Salman Rushdie on a New York lecture stage in 2022. The jury needed less than two hours to reach a verdict. Additionally, they convicted Matar of assault for injuring another man on stage....

Salman Rushdie Faces Attacker In Court, Recounts Harrowing 2022 Stabbing

12 Feb 2025

Rushdie, 77, spoke with composure and occasional humor as he recounted the harrowing moment when a man rushed at him during an event at the Chautauqua Institution in New York. The accused, 26-year-old Hadi Matar, has pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree attempted murder and assault. "I was aware...

Salman Rushdie Stabbing: Hadi Matar Pleads Not Guilty at Trial

11 Feb 2025

The trial of the man accused of attempting to murder India-born British-American novelist Salman Rushdie began on Monday in New York, according to The New York Times. Prosecutors laid out their case against Hadi Matar, who allegedly attacked Rushdie. Several witnesses recounted the chaotic moments that followed the stabbing. Matar,...

Salman Rushdie Attack Trial Begins: Hadi Matar Faces Justice For Stabbing Author In 2022

02 Feb 2025

The trial of Hadi Matar, accused of attacking renowned author Salman Rushdie during a 2022 lecture in Chautauqua, New York, begins this week, drawing international attention to the small village. Matar, 26, faces charges of attempted murder and assault after allegedly stabbing Rushdie ten times, causing significant injuries, including vision...

The Satanic Verses: Salman Rushdie Controversial Novel Returns To India After Decades

27 Dec 2024

The Satanic Verses, Salman Rushdie's 1988 novel, has come back to Indian bookshops after a decade ban. This controversial 1988 novel, has sparked international protest over its depiction of the prophet Muhammad and a subsequent fatwa against him from Iran's then supreme leader Ayatollah Khomeini, had remained banned in India...

Delhi Court Lifts 36-Year Ban On Salman Rushdie “The Satanic Verses”, Import Door Opens

08 Nov 2024

The Delhi High Court has officially lifted the 36-year-old ban on importing Salman Rushdie’s controversial novel "The Satanic Verses", citing the lack of an original notification enforcing the restriction. The ban, which was imposed in 1988 under then-Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, was a response to protests from Muslim groups, who...

Salman Rushdie’s ‘Knife’

16 Aug 2024

Salman Rushdie’s ‘Knife: Meditation After an Attempt Murder’ (2024) is a collection of autobiographical memoirs. He wrote the memoir after he was attacked on 12th August 2022 in New York where he lost his right eye in this attack. He dedicated this book to the men and women who saved...

Harry Potter writer J.K. Rowling receives death threat on Twitter, saying ‘You are next’

14 Aug 2022

Author J.K. Rowling has received a death threat for condemning the attack on Salman Rushdie. Rowling tweeted in support of Salman Rushdie. Since then, she has been receiving death threats. Taking to Twitter Rowling wrote, "Feeling very sick right now. Let him be ok." In response to this tweet, a...

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