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The federal trial against Hadi Matar, the man who attempted to kill author Salman Rushdie in August 2022 in

Stabbing of Salman Rushdie — The federal trial against Hadi Matar, the man who attempted to kill author Salman Rushdie in August 2022 in New York, United States, opens. If he is convicted, Matar faces a senten

Published July 22, 2026· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: Stabbing of Salman Rushdie.

The federal trial against Hadi Matar, the man who attempted to kill author Salman Rushdie in August 2022 in New York, United States, opens. If he is convicted, Matar faces a sentence of life in prison. He is already serving a 25-year state prison sentence in New York. [https://apnews.com/article/salman-rushdie-stabbing-trial-hadi-matar-5d2a06a832e8a3848cff7e8b58b7a17e (AP)] [https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/jul/22/salman-rushdie-attacker-faces-us-terrorism-trial ( The Guardian )]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2026-07-22).