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Stabbing Of Salman Rushdie — Hindsite — Hindsite

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Stabbing Of Salman Rushdie

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On August 12, 2022, Indian-born British novelist Salman Rushdie was stabbed multiple times by 24-year-old Hadi Matar as he was about to give a public lecture at the Chautauqua Institution in Chautauqua, New York, United States. Matar was immediately arrested and charged the following day with assault and attempted murder. Rushdie was gravely wounded and hospitalized. Interviewer Henry Reese was also injured by the attacker. Rushdie had been threatened with death since 1989, a year...

2026

Salman Rushdie attacker faces US terrorism trial22 Jul 2026

Terrorism trial opens in stabbing of author Salman Rushdie22 Jul 2026

2025

「悪魔の詩」作家襲撃で禁錮25年被告「他人ばかにした」―米17 May 2025

Salman Rushdie stabber sentenced to 25 years for attempted murder16 May 2025

Man Who Stabbed Salman Rushdie Is Found Guilty of Attempted Murder21 Feb 2025

Man found guilty of attempted murder in Salman Rushdie stabbing trial21 Feb 2025

Salman Rushdie attacker found guilty of attempted murder and assault21 Feb 2025

Salman Rushdie stabbing suspect found guilty of attempted murder21 Feb 2025

Man Accused of Stabbing Salman Rushdie Goes on Trial10 Feb 2025

2024

Man Charged in Rushdie Stabbing Is Also Accused of Supporting Terrorism24 Jul 2024

Press Release: New Jersey Man Charged with Terrorism Offenses Relating to His Attempted Murder of Salman RushdieGOV24 Jul 2024

Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder23 Jul 2024

Indictment: US v. Hadi MatarGOV17 Jul 2024

Royal Society of Literature refers itself to Charity Commission as authors pen petition19 Feb 2024

Salman Rushdie, Bernardine Evaristo and the Royal Society of Literature at war17 Feb 2024

I will defend the Royal Society of Literature against all attacks. It is more alive than ever8 Feb 2024

2023

Sir Salman Rushdie speaks for the first time about 'colossal attack'6 Feb 2023

The Defiance of Salman Rushdie6 Feb 2023

2022

Novelis Salman Rushdie Buta Sebelah Usai Ditikam di New York24 Oct 2022

Salman Rushdie has lost sight in one eye and use of one hand, says agent23 Oct 2022

British Library to host Salman Rushdie celebration event10 Oct 2022

U.S. Considers Sanctions on Iran-Linked Entities After Salman Rushdie Attack14 Sep 2022

Hadi Matar: The unremarkable executioner who tried to make good on Tehran's fatwa against Salman Rushdie20 Aug 2022

Salman Rushdie attack was unjustifiable, says Pakistan's Imran Khan19 Aug 2022

Paul Auster, Aasif Mandvi and others support Salman Rushdie with public readings19 Aug 2022

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