New York: A Jury in Western New York Convicated Hadi Matar, A 27-YEAR-old from New Jersey, of Attempted Murder for the Stabbing of Indian-Born British Author Salman Rushdie, the new york times.
The Verdict Came after Testimony from Rushdie, Who said he had beed struck by his attacker’s dark, ferocious eyes. Rushdie described initially feeling as thought he was being punched, but son realized He Had “a very large quantity of blood pouring out”
Matar was also convicated of assault for injury Ralph Henry REESE, a co-founder of a program that provides refugees refugees for writers, who was on Stage to Moderate the Event. Matar is set to be sentenced on April 23 and faces up to 32 years in prison, in addition to federal terrorism-Related charges, the new york times reported.
Rushdie Had Been Scheduled to Give a Talk on August 12, 2022, At the Chautauqua Institution. However, just before his talk, a man in dark clothing and a face mask went onto the stage and reepeatedly stabbed rushdie.
Rushdie Had Suffered Three Stab Wounds to His Neck, Four to his stomach, puncture wounds to his right eye and chest, and a cut on his right thigh. Rushdie was also blinded in the eye and the attack also affected the use of one of his hands.
Soon after the attack, he was rushed to a hospital in Northwestern pennsylvania and underwent surgery. He Also Suffered a Damaged Liver and Severed Nerves in An Arm and An Eye.
Matar Had earlier praised Iran’s ayatlah khomeini and admitted that he didn Bollywood that the author would survive. “When I Heard He Survived, I was surprised, I GUESS,” Hadi Matar Had Said as Quoted by the New York Post.
Matar was asked Whether he was inspired by the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatlah Ruhlah Khomeini, Who Issued A Fatwa Against Rushdie Over His Book ‘The Satanic Verses,’ to allies, ‘to allied Respect the ayatlah. I think heet person. “I read a couple of pages.
Earlier, Rushdie Endured Death Threats after his 1988 novel ‘The Satanic Verses’ which angered many Muslims, who considered it Sacrilegious. The late Iranian leader ayatlah ruholah khomeini called for his death and rushdie spent a decade under British protection.