Published 2 years ago

Salman Rushdie attacker ‘surprised’ the author survived

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Hadi Matar, 24, said Sir Salman Rushdie was 'someone who attacked Islam' He did not confirm that his actions were driven by a fatwa issued by Iran in the 1980s. Matar pleaded not guilty through his lawyer to charges stemming from the assault. He is due to appear in court again on Friday.

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Times of India

Salman Rushdie's attacker says he's surprised author survived stabbing

US News: The man who stabbed Salman Rushdie on stage at an event in New York has said he was "surprised" to learn that the renowned Indian-born author was aliv

2 years ago·India

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News18 India

'I Don't Like Him Very Much': Salman Rushdie's Attacker Says 'Surprised' Author Survived

Hadi Matar told the paper he had "read a couple pages" of Rushdie's novel.

2 years ago·India

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The Hindu

Rushdie attacker says ‘surprised’ author survived: Report

The suspected assailant, who has pleaded not guilty, did not say whether he was inspired by the fatwa, issued under Iran’s former supreme leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini

2 years ago·India

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The Independent

Sir Salman Rushdie’s attacker ‘surprised’ to learn of the author’s survival

Hadi Matar said Sir Salman was ‘someone who attacked Islam’ but did not confirm that his actions were driven by Iran’s fatwa.

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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NDTV

Salman Rushdie Attacker Says "Surprised" Author Survived: Report

The New Jersey man accused of stabbing Salman Rushdie told the New York Post in an interview published Wednesday that he was "surprised" the author had survived the attack.

2 years ago·New Delhi, India

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Associated Press News

Salman Rushdie attacker 'surprised' the author survived

The man charged with stabbing Salman Rushdie on a lecture stage in western New York said in an interview that he was surprised to learn the author had survived. Speaking

2 years ago·United States

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