Salman Rushdie wrote about his attempted murder. Now he will face his attacker in court
- Posted on February 10, 2025
- By NPR
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Salman Rushdie wrote about his attempted murder. Now he will face his attacker in court
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Hadi Matar, who is on trial for the knife attack against the British author, has also been accused of supporting terrorism and attempting to carry out a fatwa calling for Rushdie's assassination.