The Satanic Verses

Hadi Matar was convicted of federal terrorism charges for stabbing Salman Rushdie in 2022, motivated by an Iranian fatwa issued over 30 years earlier. Prosecutors argued the attack was inspired by a religious edict against Rushdie's novel 'The Satanic Verses', while Matar's defense claimed he acted independently.

A man was convicted of federal terrorism charges in the 2022 stabbing of Salman Rushdie, an author who faced a decades-old death threat related to his novel 'The Satanic Verses.'

Hadi Matar was convicted of federal terrorism charges for the 2022 stabbing of Salman Rushdie. The attack was linked to a fatwa issued by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. Matar faces a potential life sentence in federal court and is already serving a 25-year state prison term.

Hadi Matar was convicted of federal terrorism charges in the 2022 stabbing of Salman Rushdie. A jury found him guilty of all charges, including engaging in an act of transnational terrorism. Matar is already serving a 25-year New York state prison sentence for an attempted murder conviction related to the attack.

A man was convicted of federal terrorism charges in the 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie. Rushdie has faced a decades-old death threat over his novel 'The Satanic Verses.'

Hadi Matar was convicted of federal terrorism charges for the 2022 stabbing of Salman Rushdie, who was injured during a public event. Prosecutors claimed Matar's actions were motivated by a 1989 fatwa against Rushdie for his novel 'The Satanic Verses,' while Matar's defense argued there was no evidence of his intent. Matar is already serving a 25-year state prison sentence for the attack and faces a potential life sentence from the federal conviction.

Hadi Matar was convicted of federal terrorism charges for the 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie. The conviction is linked to a fatwa issued by the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini over Rushdie's novel 'The Satanic Verses.'

Hadi Matar, the defendant in Salman Rushdie's 2022 stabbing, declined to testify in his federal terrorism trial. Prosecutors allege Matar acted on a former Iranian leader's 1989 fatwa against Rushdie over his book 'The Satanic Verses' and linked him to Hezbollah. Matar's lawyer claims there is no hard evidence of his intent.

Salman Rushdie testified in a U.S. federal court against Hadi Matar, his attacker in the 2022 stabbing, describing severe injuries and linking the attack to Iran's 1989 fatwa over Rushdie's novel 'The Satanic Verses.' Matar, who faces terrorism charges, has pleaded not guilty and is already serving a state prison sentence for attempted murder.

Salman Rushdie testified at the federal terrorism trial of Hadi Matar, who stabbed him in 2022. Matar, who pleaded not guilty, faces federal charges linked to a 1989 Iranian leader's call for Rushdie's death over his novel. Rushdie described the attack's injuries, including blindness in one eye, during the Buffalo court proceedings.

Salman Rushdie testified at the federal terrorism trial of Hadi Matar, the man convicted of stabbing him in 2022 during an event in Buffalo, New York. Rushdie described the attack and his injuries, while Matar's defense argues prosecutors cannot prove his intent or terrorism motivation.

Salman Rushdie testified at the federal terrorism trial of Hadi Matar, the man convicted of stabbing him in 2022. Rushdie described the attack during a Chautauqua Institution event, which left him injured, and emphasized the knife was nearly fatal. Matar, who pleaded not guilty, faces federal charges linked to the 1989 Iranian fatwa against Rushdie for his novel 'The Satanic Verses'.

A terrorism trial is set to begin for Hadi Matar, who is accused of stabbing Salman Rushdie in 2022. Matar is already serving a 25-year state prison sentence for the attack and now faces federal charges alleging transnational terrorism. Prosecutors claim he acted on behalf of Iran’s government and Hezbollah due to a fatwa against Rushdie over his novel 'The Satanic Verses'.