Hadi Matar, 24, was held without bail during a hearing in New York state on Thursday. Sir Salman was stabbed around 12 times, including in the face and neck, last Friday as he was about to give a lecture near Lake Erie. The British-Indian author suffered serious life-changing injuries in the attack, his family said. However, the 75-year-old is on the road to recovery, according to a medical update given by his agent a few days ago. Matar has been charged with one count of attempted second-degree murder, which carries a maximum sentence of 25 years in prison, and one count of second-degree assault. He was wearing a gray striped jumpsuit, a white face mask and his hands were tied. His next court appearance was scheduled for September 22. Writers and politicians around the world decried the stabbing as an attack on freedom of expression. Sir Salman’s book The Satanic Verses was banned in 1988 in many countries with large Muslim populations, including Iran, after it was considered by some to contain blasphemous passages. In 1989, Iran’s then-leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini issued a fatwa calling for the author’s death. A semi-official Iranian foundation has posted a reward of more than $3m (£2.5m). Explainer: Why is Salman Rushdie so controversial? Image: Sir Salman Rushdie was stabbed moments before giving a lecture In an interview published by the New York Post on Wednesday, Matar said he respected Khomeini but did not say he was inspired by the fatwa. He also said he was “surprised” to hear Sir Salman had “survived” the attack. Matar also said he had “read a few pages” of The Satanic Verses and watched the author’s YouTube videos. He told the New York Post: “I don’t really like (Sir Salman). “He is someone who attacked Islam, attacked their beliefs, their belief systems.” Iran’s foreign ministry said on Monday that Tehran should not be blamed for the attack. Subscribe to the Daily Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Spreaker Matar, who is a Shia Muslim born in California to a Lebanese family, is believed to have acted alone, police said. Prosecutors say he traveled to the Chautauqua Foundation, a retreat about 12 miles (19 km) from Lake Erie, where he bought a pass to Sir Salman’s lecture. Read more: ‘A man with a pen will not be silenced by a man with a knife’ Rushdie stabbed himself, Iran’s foreign ministry says Witnesses said there were no apparent security checks at the lecture venue and that Matar did not speak as he allegedly attacked the author. He was arrested on stage by an NYPD trooper after being wrestled to the ground by members of the audience. Sir Salman suffered serious injuries in the attack, including nerve damage to his arm, lacerations to his liver and the possible loss of an eye, his agent said.
title: “Salman Rushdie Attack Suspect Hadi Matar Pleads Not Guilty To Attempted Murder And Assault Us News Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-10-24” author: “Renee Crespo”
Hadi Matar, 24, was held without bail during a hearing in New York state on Thursday. Sir Salman was stabbed around 12 times, including in the face and neck, last Friday as he was about to give a lecture near Lake Erie. The British-Indian author suffered serious life-changing injuries in the attack, his family said. However, the 75-year-old is on the road to recovery, according to a medical update given by his agent a few days ago. Matar has been charged with one count of attempted second-degree murder, which carries a maximum sentence of 25 years in prison, and one count of second-degree assault. He was wearing a gray striped jumpsuit, a white face mask and his hands were tied. His next court appearance was scheduled for September 22. Writers and politicians around the world decried the stabbing as an attack on freedom of expression. Sir Salman’s book The Satanic Verses was banned in 1988 in many countries with large Muslim populations, including Iran, after it was considered by some to contain blasphemous passages. In 1989, Iran’s then-leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini issued a fatwa calling for the author’s death. A semi-official Iranian foundation has posted a reward of more than $3m (£2.5m). Explainer: Why is Salman Rushdie so controversial? Image: Sir Salman Rushdie was stabbed moments before giving a lecture In an interview published by the New York Post on Wednesday, Matar said he respected Khomeini but did not say he was inspired by the fatwa. He also said he was “surprised” to hear Sir Salman had “survived” the attack. Matar also said he had “read a few pages” of The Satanic Verses and watched the author’s YouTube videos. He told the New York Post: “I don’t really like (Sir Salman). “He is someone who attacked Islam, attacked their beliefs, their belief systems.” Iran’s foreign ministry said on Monday that Tehran should not be blamed for the attack. Subscribe to the Daily Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Spreaker Matar, who is a Shia Muslim born in California to a Lebanese family, is believed to have acted alone, police said. Prosecutors say he traveled to the Chautauqua Foundation, a retreat about 12 miles (19 km) from Lake Erie, where he bought a pass to Sir Salman’s lecture. Read more: ‘A man with a pen will not be silenced by a man with a knife’ Rushdie stabbed himself, Iran’s foreign ministry says Witnesses said there were no apparent security checks at the lecture venue and that Matar did not speak as he allegedly attacked the author. He was arrested on stage by an NYPD trooper after being wrestled to the ground by members of the audience. Sir Salman suffered serious injuries in the attack, including nerve damage to his arm, lacerations to his liver and the possible loss of an eye, his agent said.
title: “Salman Rushdie Attack Suspect Hadi Matar Pleads Not Guilty To Attempted Murder And Assault Us News Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-16” author: “Britt Ballinger”
Hadi Matar, 24, was held without bail during a hearing in New York state on Thursday. Sir Salman was stabbed around 12 times, including in the face and neck, last Friday as he was about to give a lecture near Lake Erie. The British-Indian author suffered serious life-changing injuries in the attack, his family said. However, the 75-year-old is on the road to recovery, according to a medical update given by his agent a few days ago. Matar has been charged with one count of attempted second-degree murder, which carries a maximum sentence of 25 years in prison, and one count of second-degree assault. He was wearing a gray striped jumpsuit, a white face mask and his hands were tied. His next court appearance was scheduled for September 22. Writers and politicians around the world decried the stabbing as an attack on freedom of expression. Sir Salman’s book The Satanic Verses was banned in 1988 in many countries with large Muslim populations, including Iran, after it was considered by some to contain blasphemous passages. In 1989, Iran’s then-leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini issued a fatwa calling for the author’s death. A semi-official Iranian foundation has posted a reward of more than $3m (£2.5m). Explainer: Why is Salman Rushdie so controversial? Image: Sir Salman Rushdie was stabbed moments before giving a lecture In an interview published by the New York Post on Wednesday, Matar said he respected Khomeini but did not say he was inspired by the fatwa. He also said he was “surprised” to hear Sir Salman had “survived” the attack. Matar also said he had “read a few pages” of The Satanic Verses and watched the author’s YouTube videos. He told the New York Post: “I don’t really like (Sir Salman). “He is someone who attacked Islam, attacked their beliefs, their belief systems.” Iran’s foreign ministry said on Monday that Tehran should not be blamed for the attack. Subscribe to the Daily Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Spreaker Matar, who is a Shia Muslim born in California to a Lebanese family, is believed to have acted alone, police said. Prosecutors say he traveled to the Chautauqua Foundation, a retreat about 12 miles (19 km) from Lake Erie, where he bought a pass to Sir Salman’s lecture. Read more: ‘A man with a pen will not be silenced by a man with a knife’ Rushdie stabbed himself, Iran’s foreign ministry says Witnesses said there were no apparent security checks at the lecture venue and that Matar did not speak as he allegedly attacked the author. He was arrested on stage by an NYPD trooper after being wrestled to the ground by members of the audience. Sir Salman suffered serious injuries in the attack, including nerve damage to his arm, lacerations to his liver and the possible loss of an eye, his agent said.
title: “Salman Rushdie Attack Suspect Hadi Matar Pleads Not Guilty To Attempted Murder And Assault Us News Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-10-31” author: “Eugene Mccoy”
Hadi Matar, 24, was held without bail during a hearing in New York state on Thursday. Sir Salman was stabbed around 12 times, including in the face and neck, last Friday as he was about to give a lecture near Lake Erie. The British-Indian author suffered serious life-changing injuries in the attack, his family said. However, the 75-year-old is on the road to recovery, according to a medical update given by his agent a few days ago. Matar has been charged with one count of attempted second-degree murder, which carries a maximum sentence of 25 years in prison, and one count of second-degree assault. He was wearing a gray striped jumpsuit, a white face mask and his hands were tied. His next court appearance was scheduled for September 22. Writers and politicians around the world decried the stabbing as an attack on freedom of expression. Sir Salman’s book The Satanic Verses was banned in 1988 in many countries with large Muslim populations, including Iran, after it was considered by some to contain blasphemous passages. In 1989, Iran’s then-leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini issued a fatwa calling for the author’s death. A semi-official Iranian foundation has posted a reward of more than $3m (£2.5m). Explainer: Why is Salman Rushdie so controversial? Image: Sir Salman Rushdie was stabbed moments before giving a lecture In an interview published by the New York Post on Wednesday, Matar said he respected Khomeini but did not say he was inspired by the fatwa. He also said he was “surprised” to hear Sir Salman had “survived” the attack. Matar also said he had “read a few pages” of The Satanic Verses and watched the author’s YouTube videos. He told the New York Post: “I don’t really like (Sir Salman). “He is someone who attacked Islam, attacked their beliefs, their belief systems.” Iran’s foreign ministry said on Monday that Tehran should not be blamed for the attack. Subscribe to the Daily Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Spreaker Matar, who is a Shia Muslim born in California to a Lebanese family, is believed to have acted alone, police said. Prosecutors say he traveled to the Chautauqua Foundation, a retreat about 12 miles (19 km) from Lake Erie, where he bought a pass to Sir Salman’s lecture. Read more: ‘A man with a pen will not be silenced by a man with a knife’ Rushdie stabbed himself, Iran’s foreign ministry says Witnesses said there were no apparent security checks at the lecture venue and that Matar did not speak as he allegedly attacked the author. He was arrested on stage by an NYPD trooper after being wrestled to the ground by members of the audience. Sir Salman suffered serious injuries in the attack, including nerve damage to his arm, lacerations to his liver and the possible loss of an eye, his agent said.
title: “Salman Rushdie Attack Suspect Hadi Matar Pleads Not Guilty To Attempted Murder And Assault Us News Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-18” author: “Linda Dudley”
Hadi Matar, 24, was held without bail during a hearing in New York state on Thursday. Sir Salman was stabbed around 12 times, including in the face and neck, last Friday as he was about to give a lecture near Lake Erie. The British-Indian author suffered serious life-changing injuries in the attack, his family said. However, the 75-year-old is on the road to recovery, according to a medical update given by his agent a few days ago. Matar has been charged with one count of attempted second-degree murder, which carries a maximum sentence of 25 years in prison, and one count of second-degree assault. He was wearing a gray striped jumpsuit, a white face mask and his hands were tied. His next court appearance was scheduled for September 22. Writers and politicians around the world decried the stabbing as an attack on freedom of expression. Sir Salman’s book The Satanic Verses was banned in 1988 in many countries with large Muslim populations, including Iran, after it was considered by some to contain blasphemous passages. In 1989, Iran’s then-leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini issued a fatwa calling for the author’s death. A semi-official Iranian foundation has posted a reward of more than $3m (£2.5m). Explainer: Why is Salman Rushdie so controversial? Image: Sir Salman Rushdie was stabbed moments before giving a lecture In an interview published by the New York Post on Wednesday, Matar said he respected Khomeini but did not say he was inspired by the fatwa. He also said he was “surprised” to hear Sir Salman had “survived” the attack. Matar also said he had “read a few pages” of The Satanic Verses and watched the author’s YouTube videos. He told the New York Post: “I don’t really like (Sir Salman). “He is someone who attacked Islam, attacked their beliefs, their belief systems.” Iran’s foreign ministry said on Monday that Tehran should not be blamed for the attack. Subscribe to the Daily Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Spreaker Matar, who is a Shia Muslim born in California to a Lebanese family, is believed to have acted alone, police said. Prosecutors say he traveled to the Chautauqua Foundation, a retreat about 12 miles (19 km) from Lake Erie, where he bought a pass to Sir Salman’s lecture. Read more: ‘A man with a pen will not be silenced by a man with a knife’ Rushdie stabbed himself, Iran’s foreign ministry says Witnesses said there were no apparent security checks at the lecture venue and that Matar did not speak as he allegedly attacked the author. He was arrested on stage by an NYPD trooper after being wrestled to the ground by members of the audience. Sir Salman suffered serious injuries in the attack, including nerve damage to his arm, lacerations to his liver and the possible loss of an eye, his agent said.