Salman Rushdie Fatwa
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Salman Rushdie attacker denied bail, lawyers barred from speaking to mediaA grand jury has indicted Hadi Matar who stabbed Salman Rushdie as the acclaimed author prepared to give a talk in western New York on Aug. 12WorldAug 18, 2022
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Salman Rushdie’s attacker ‘surprised’ to learn author survived stabbingHadi Matar told the New York Post he had been planning to travel to see Rushdie since last winter, but wouldn't say if he was following Iran's fatwa on the controversial author.WorldAug 17, 2022
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Salman Rushdie attack: Suspect charged with attempted murder, assaultHadi Matar, a 24-year-old man from Fairview, New Jersey, was arraigned late on Friday on charges of attempted murder and assault in the second degree.WorldAug 13, 2022
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Salman Rushdie: Author on ventilator after being stabbed on New York stagePolice identified the attacker as Hadi Matar, 24, of Fairview, New Jersey. The motive for the attack was unclear, New York State Police said.CrimeAug 13, 2022
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Author Salman Rushdie attacked before lecture on New York stage, suspect in custodySalman Rushdie, the author whose writing led to death threats from Iran in the 1980s, was attacked Friday as he was about to give a lecture in western New York.WorldAug 12, 2022
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