Tag: Hadi Matar
Rushdie’s attacker faces terror charges after shocking 25-year sentence
During sentencing, Matar addressed the court, expressing disdain for Rushdie and his work. “Salman Rushdie wants to disrespect other people,”…
Knife Attack: Why Salman Rushdie did not fight back – District Attorney
Schmidt made this revelation in Matar's ongoing trial which began on Monday, February 10 at the Chautauqua County court in…
Why I attacked Salman Rushdie – Hadi Matar
By Nehru Odeh Hadi Matar, the 24-year-old man who attacked famous novelist Salman Rushdie, has said the biggest reason for…
‘I’m surprised he survived’ – Hadi Matar reveals why he stabbed Rushdie
Matar, 24, said Salman Rushdie, 75, was “someone who attacked Islam” but did not confirm that his actions were driven…
Salman Rushdie: Mother of attacker makes strange revelations about son
Rushdie's life has been under threat since 1989 when the late Ayatollah Khomeini - leader of Iran's Islamic revolution –…
Salman Rushdie’s attacker Matar ‘changed’ after trip to Lebanon
Hadi Matar, the 24-year-old accused of stabbing author Salman Rushdie changed after visiting Lebanon in 2018.
Author Rushdie awake and articulate; more details on attacker emerge
Award-winning author Salman Rushdie is awake and "articulate" in his conversations after being stabbed at least 10 times in the…
Rushdie’s assailant Hadi Matar pleads not guilty
The 24-year-old Hadi Matar of Fairview, New Jersey was born in California. He recently moved to New Jersey
Man who stabbed Rushdie, author of The Satanic Verses, named
Rushdie was stabbed in the neck at a literary event in upstate New York Friday. The assailant stormed the stage…