Hadi Matar, 24, kept to himself and was changed by a 2018 trip to the Middle East. Source: New York Times
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The Stabbing of Salman Rushdie Renews Free Speech Debates
By Gotham Rex on August 15, 2022
After the attack, writers and world leaders hailed Rushdie as a symbol of free expression. But the battle lines around his novel “The Satanic Verses” were never cleanly drawn. Source: New York Times
Iran Denies Any Involvement in Attack on Salman Rushdie
By Gotham Rex on August 15, 2022
A spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry, in the first remarks from the government since the assault, said the prizewinning author had crossed “red lines.” Source: New York Times
Salman Rushdie Is Off Ventilator and Starting to Recover
By Gotham Rex on August 14, 2022
Mr. Rushdie’s agent said Sunday that the writer, who was attacked on Friday after years under threat, was beginning a slow journey of healing. Source: New York Times
Video Shows Chaotic Scene After Salman Rushdie Was Attacked Onstage
By Gotham Rex on August 13, 2022
The writer, gravely wounded, was on a ventilator. Neither the hospital treating him nor his agent had updates on his condition early Saturday. Source: New York Times
Salman Rushdie is attacked onstage in Western New York.
By Gotham Rex on August 12, 2022
The author was set to deliver a lecture at the Chautauqua Institution when an assailant rushed at him. Source: New York Times
What to Know About the Fatwa Against Salman Rushdie
By Gotham Rex on August 12, 2022
Many Muslims were angered by his novel “The Satanic Verses,” which fictionalized parts of the life of the Prophet Muhammad. Source: New York Times
Salman Rushdie Is Attacked Onstage in Western New York
By Gotham Rex on August 12, 2022
The author was set to deliver a lecture at the Chautauqua Institution when an assailant rushed at him. Source: New York Times