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A court in New York, United States sentences 27-year old Hadi Matar to 25 years in prison for the August 2022

Stabbing of Salman Rushdie — A court in New York, United States sentences 27-year old Hadi Matar to 25 years in prison for the August 2022 stabbing attack on Indian-British-American author Salman Rushdie, whic

Published May 16, 2025· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: Stabbing of Salman Rushdie.

A court in New York, United States sentences 27-year old Hadi Matar to 25 years in prison for the August 2022 stabbing attack on Indian-British-American author Salman Rushdie, which left Rushdie severely injured while he was giving a talk in Chautauqua. [https://apnews.com/article/salman-rushdie-stabbing-terrorism-hadi-matar-fatwa-d9da211d681f5e110d22bac07f3c896b (AP)]

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