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Salman Rushdie stabbing suspect faces federal terrorism trial

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Hadi Matar, the individual accused of stabbing author Salman Rushdie, is now facing a federal terrorism trial. Prosecutors allege Matar acted with the intent to fulfill a 1989 fatwa calling for Rushdie's death due to perceived blasphemy in his novel, "The Satanic Verses." This federal trial follows Matar's prior conviction for attempted murder in a New York state court. Rushdie, a Booker Prize winner, is expected to testify during the proceedings. AI

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Salman Rushdie stabbing suspect faces federal terrorism trial

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Associated Press ·

    Terrorism trial opens in stabbing of author Salman Rushdie

    The man convicted of trying to kill Salman Rushdie spent years researching the writer’s whereabouts before stabbing him on a lecture stage, federal prosecutors said Wednesday at the opening of his federal terrorism trial. It is a second trial for Hadi Matar, who was found guilty …

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