Stabbing of Salman Rushdie

Salman Rushdie was violently stabbed onstage at a literary event in 2022, permanently blinding him in one eye. The alleged attacker, Hadi Matar, is on trial facing charges of attempted murder and assault. Separate federal charges accuse Matar of supporting Hezbollah to carry out a fatwa on Rushdie issued by Iran's supreme leader in 1989.

Trial of Hadi Matar for Attack on Salman Rushdie

Hadi Matar, charged with severely injuring author Salman Rushdie in a 2022 knife attack, is on trial in Chautauqua County court. Rushdie was left blind in one eye and with a damaged hand. Matar pleads not guilty to attempted murder and assault charges.

Salman Rushdie's Life and 'The Satanic Verses'

Novelist Salman Rushdie discusses his life, including the backlash and threats he faced after publishing 'The Satanic Verses' inspired by the life of Prophet Muhammad. He survived a vicious attack in 2022 and chronicled his experience in his new memoir 'KNIFE'.

Salman Rushdie's Near-Death Experience and Memoir 'Knife'

Salman Rushdie discusses a near-death experience in which he was attacked and left feeling extreme loneliness, reflecting on the incident in his memoir 'Knife'. Rushdie shares his experience with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly, discussing the attack, the fatwa calling for his death decades ago, and finding love later in life.