Hadi Matar

It's been more than three decades since Iranian leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini issued a fatwa against Salman Rushdie for writing 'The Satanic Verses'.

Salman Rushdie attack suspect pleads not guilty to attempted murder, assault

Hadi Matar, 24, is accused of wounding Rushdie, 75, on Friday just before the "The Satanic Verses" author was to deliver a lecture on stage at an educational retreat near Lake Erie.

Salman Rushdie attack suspect to appear in court Thursday

On Friday, just before Rushdie, 75, was scheduled to give a speech on stage at an educational retreat near Lake Erie, Hadi Matar, 24, is suspected of stabbing him.

Salman Rushdie's attacker says he acted alone

Hadi Matar, of Fairview in New Jersey, was arrested last week and charged with second-degree attempted murder and assault after he stabbed Rushdie, 75, onstage at an event at the Chautauqua Institution in New York state.

Surprised Salman Rushdie survived, says his 24-year-old attacker Hadi Matar

Hadi Matar, who stabbed Salman Rushdie in New York on August 12, accused the author of attacking Islamic beliefs with his book 'The Satanic Verses'.

Salman Rushdie attacker came back changed after Lebanon trip, locked himself in basement, says mother

Hadi Matar, 24, from New Jersey had stabbed author Salman Rushdie at a lecture in New York on August 12. He was taken into custody and charged with attempted murder.

Salman Rushdie off ventilator and able to talk

Rushdie was stabbed by a 24-year-old New Jersey resident identified as Hadi Matar, a US national of Lebanese origin, on stage on Friday in Western New York.

Harry Potter author JK Rowling gets death threat over Salman Rushdie tweet

"Don't worry, you are next," commented Twitter user Meer Asif Aziz (MeerAsifAziz1) when JK Rowling tweeted her disbelief on the attack on 'The Satanic Verses' author Salman Rushdie.

Who is Hadi Matar? The 24-year-old who stabbed Salman Rushdie

New York state police has identified Hadi Matar as the man who stabbed Salman Rushdie at a literary event on Friday.