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tayyar.org Condemnation of Salman Rushdie attacker
Author Salman Rushdie was targeted in a murder attempt in 1989 after the release of his novel "The Satanic Verses," which angered Muslims and prompted Iran to issue a fatwa condemning his killing. In 2026, a federal court in New York convicted the suspect Hadi Matar, who was accused of providing material support to the Lebanese Hezbollah group. Matar had been planning the attack for two years, with the prosecution relying on Khomeini's fatwa and statements from Hezbollah. Rushdie was stabbed 15 times and kicked with a blade; during his testimony, he confirmed that the attacker was mere millimeters away from killing him. Matar is currently serving a life sentence, and the sentence could become permanent following his conviction for attempted murder.
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