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Rushdie’s attacker Hadi Matar is being held in the Chautauqua County Jail in the village of Mayville, charged with attempted murder in the second degree and facing a lengthy prison sentence.
Until now, the full extent of Rushdie's injuries had been unclear. But in an interview with Spain's El Pais, Andrew Wylie explained how serious and life-changing the attack had been.
Salman Rushdie stabbing incident: Rushdie spent years in hiding after Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, issued a 'fatwa' in 1989 calling for his death following the publication of his novel 'The Satanic Verses'.
Salman Rushdie stabbed: Rushdie's fourth book The Satanic Verses, released in 1988, forced him into hiding for nine years.
Salman Rushdie news: Dressed in a black and white jail uniform, Matar stayed quiet during the hearing while his lawyer unsuccessfully tried to persuade the judge that he should be released while he awaited trial.
Salman Rushdie attack: Accused Hadi Matar was born in the US but holds dual citizenship in Lebanon, where his parents were born.
Salman Rushdie, 75, was stabbed Friday while attending an event in western New York. He suffered a damaged liver and severed nerves in an arm and an eye, his agent said. He was likely to lose the injured eye.
Salman Rushdie stabbing incident: Earlier in the day, Matar pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted murder and assault at a brief court appearance where he was denied bail.
Salman Rushdie stabbed: The former Chancellor told ‘The Daily Telegraph’ that attempts to revive the Iran nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), may be futile and therefore it was important to assess action against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
Salman Rushdie (75), who won the Booker Prize for his novel 'Midnight's Children', is an Indian-born author. He has written 14 novels, but is best known for his fourth novel, The Satanic Verses, published in 1988.
Salman Rushdie attack: Salman Rushdie stands for essential, universal ideals. Truth. Courage. Resilience. The ability to share ideas without fear, Joe Biden said.
Salman Rushdie attack: The suspect appeared in court wearing a black and white jumpsuit and a white face mask, with his hands cuffed in front of him.
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Salman Rushdie, who won the Booker Prize for his novel "Midnight's Children" is still unable to speak after he was stabbed in the neck and abdomen by a man who apparently sympathised with Shia extremism and Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Rushdie was stabbed in the neck as he was on the stage at the Chautauqua Institution, a not-for-profit community on Chautauqua Lake in southwestern New York State, where approximately 7,500 people are in residence on any day during a nine-week season.
Rushdie, who faced death threats for years after writing "The Satanic Verses", was stabbed on stage on Friday while he was being introduced at the event of the Chautauqua Institution in Western New York.
Salman Rushdie stabbing: The Satanic Verses author was attacked in broad daylight during a public event in New York. the act is being condemned globally. Here's what Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut has to say.
Salman Rushdie was stabbed by a 24-year-old New Jersey resident identified as Hadi Matar on stage on Friday while he was being introduced at the event of the Chautauqua Institution in Western New York.
Salman Rushdie attack: Salman Rushdie’s book The Satanic Verses has been banned in Iran since 1988, as many Muslims consider it offensive to Islam.
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