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Salman Rushdie Stabbed at Upstate N.Y. Lecture, by Man "with Sympathies Toward Iranian Government"

The suspect has apparently just been identified as Hadi Matar; the N.Y. Sun (Joe Marino & Evan Simko-Bednarski) reports, A New Jersey man with sympathies toward the Iranian government was arrested and accused of stabbing famed novelist Salman Rushdie on Friday, according to law enforcement sources briefed on the investigation….…

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Salman Rushdie stabbing suspect ID'd as author still in surgery after brutal attack

The Satanic Verses novelist Sir Salman Rushdie's alleged attacker has reportedly been identified as 24-year-old Hadi Matar, from Fairview, New Jersey, by three law enforcement sources

Daily Mirror

Hadi Matar arrested for stabbing Salman Rushdie in neck in horror New York attack

Author spent years in hiding after a ‘fatwa’ was issued by the Iranian supreme leader in 1988

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Blood and terror: witnesses tell of attack on Salman Rushdie at literary festival

Arts event interrupted by screams as people rushed to render aid to the novelist and subdue his assailant

The Guardian - US

Salman Rushdie: Boris Johnson and JK Rowling among those who reacted to author’s stabbing

The author was stabbed in the neck while on stage at a literary event, according to New York Police

The Independent UK

Novelist Salman Rushdie stabbed in New York: Reactions

Rushdie was stabbed on stage just before he was about to give a lecture at a literary festival in New York state.

Al Jazeera

Sir Salman Rushdie: Who is he, what is he known for and what happened to him?

His book was banned in 45 Islamic countries, with hundreds of British Muslims endorsing the death sentence.

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The reaction to The Satanic Verses forced Salman Rushdie into hiding – but he would re-emerge

The response to the author’s fourth novel became front-page news around the world and would leave a lasting impression, writes David Lister

The Independent UK

Events following Iran's fatwa against author Salman Rushdie

Indian-born novelist Salman Rushdie, who was attacked on a New York state lecture stage on Friday, spent years in hiding after he was ordered killed by Iran in 1989 because of his writing.

Reuters

Key dates in the life of author Salman Rushdie

The controversial author spent years in hiding after 1989 decree by the Iranian leader led to threats against his life.

Al Jazeera

Salman Rushdie in surgery after stabbing, literary agent says

The author was airlifted to the hospital after being stabbed in the neck several times

The Independent UK

A tsunami of outrage: Salman Rushdie and The Satanic Verses

The writer had no idea his novel would unleash such anger and become a litmus test of freedom of expression

The Guardian - UK

Author Salman Rushdie taken to hospital after attack in New York State

Author Salman Rushdie was on Friday recovering from surgery in hospital after he was stabbed in the neck as he was about to give a lecture in New York state.

Radio France Internationale

Salman Rushdie: Stephen King and other literary figures react as author stabbed onstage in New York

‘The Satanic Verses’ author was stabbed in the neck while at a literary event

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The Guardian - UK

Salman Rushdie: timeline of the novelist’s career

The critically acclaimed writer rose to fame in 1981 and later received death threats for The Satanic Verses

The Guardian - US

‘This is shocking’: writers and celebrities horrified by Salman Rushdie attack

Author, who has previously faced death threats, was stabbed as he was about to deliver a lecture in western New York

The Independent UK

JK Rowling ‘feeling sick’ along with other notable faces after Rushdie stabbed

The Indian-born British author, 75, was left with an apparent stab wound to the neck.

The Independent UK

40 best books to read before you die, from Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar to Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall

Losing yourself in a great novel is one of life’s joys. Here our critics Ceri Radford and Chris Harvey pick the books you need to read

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The Independent UK

The 40 best novels to read before you die OLD

Losing yourself in a great novel is one of life’s joys. Here our critics Ceri Radford and Chris Harvey pick the books you need to read

The Conversation

The school Cat Stevens built: how Conservative politicians opposed funding for Muslim schools in England

When Yusuf Islam – the artist formerly known as Cat Stevens – had his first child, he wrote her a song. Her name was Hasanah and the song was a kind of ABC of the Muslim faith:

Newslaundry

Why BJP's reaction to its leaders' Prophet remarks raises more questions than it answers

On October 5, 1988, when India became the first country to ban the import of Salman Rushdie’s novel The Satanic Verses, some commentators chose to take a potshot at former diplomat and politician Syed Shahabuddin. They ranked him as the world’s most influential literary critic, their point being that his…

Evening Standard

These film protests are worryingly effective censorship

The subtitle to the controversial film The Lady of Heaven is “the untold story” and it looks as though it’s going to remain untold, at least in Britain, now that Cineworld has pulled the film out of concern for the safety of its staff. The latest outbreak of censorship is…

The Independent UK

Queen’s Birthday Honours recipients ‘reflect monarch’s qualities’

Author Sir Salman Rushdie, actor Damian Lewis and broadcaster Clare Balding were among the well-known faces recognised in the Platinum Jubilee list.

The Independent UK

Sir Salman Rushdie, Arlene Foster and AstraZeneca boss celebrated in Queen’s birthday honours

Sports stars Rio Ferdinand and Moeen Ali are also recognised in 2022 list

Evening Standard

Famous faces on Queen’s Birthday Honours list chosen to reflect Platinum Jubilee

Sir Salman Rushdie, Sir Quentin Blake, Damian Lewis and Stella McCartney are among the famous names being recognised

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