Man convicted in terrorism trial over the 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie

A man was convicted of federal terrorism charges in the 2022 stabbing of Salman Rushdie, the author who has faced a decades-old death threat over his novel "The Satanic Verses."

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Salman Rushdie attacker convicted of terror offenses

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Hadi Matar, 28, was convicted of attempting to help Hezbollah by attacking the British-Indian author.

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Salman Rushdie attacker convicted in federal trial over 2022 stabbing

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Man convicted in terrorism trial over the 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie

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Salman Rushdie attacker convicted of terror offenses

Hadi Matar, 28, was convicted of attempting to help Hezbollah by attacking the British-Indian author.

Guardian Published 29 July 2026

Man who stabbed Salman Rushdie in 2022 convicted of federal terrorism charges

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