Salman Rushdie testified in federal court about the 2022 stabbing that nearly killed him, describing the attack to jurors in the terrorism trial of his convicted assailant, Hadi Matar. Rushdie recounted the ambush, detailing the severe injuries he sustained, including the loss of sight in his right eye. Prosecutors contend Matar acted on a fatwa issued by Iran's Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini due to Rushdie's novel "The Satanic Verses," while the defense questions Matar's intent and alleged ties to terrorism. AI
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- Associated Press
- Chautauqua Institution
- Hadi Matar
- Henry Reese
- Hezbollah
- Iran
- Nathaniel Barone
- Ruhollah Khomeini
- Salman Rushdie
- The Satanic Verses
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