Literature ❯ Authors ❯ Salman Rushdie ❯ The Satanic Verses

Controversies

Hadi Matar Sentenced to 25 Years for Salman Rushdie Stabbing

The 2022 attack left Rushdie blind in one eye, with Matar now facing a federal terrorism trial tied to a decades-old fatwa.

Salman Rushdie Testifies in Attempted Murder Trial of Alleged Attacker Hadi Matar

Salman Rushdie Testifies About Harrowing Knife Attack During Trial of Alleged Assailant

Trial Begins for Salman Rushdie’s Alleged Attacker Hadi Matar