A court epilogue of a brutal attack on Salman Rushdie

New Jersey men who stabbed and partially blinded the writer during a lecture in New York Salman Rushdie, is, according to reporting BBC sentenced to 25 years in prison. It is a 27-year-old Hadi Matarwho had previously been found guilty of attempted murder and attack.

Sir Salman had a speech on stage in August 2022; At that time, the attacker repeatedly stabbed him in his face and neck. The attack caused the writer to blindly to one eye, liver damage and crippled hand due to nerve damage.

The attack occurred 35 years after the release of Rushdie’s controversial book Satanov verses, which has long received death threats because it was supposed to insult the prophet Mohammed.

Who is Hadi Matar?

Hadi Matar has double, American and Lebanese citizenship, born in California but grew up in Fairview, New Jersey, states Wikipedia. His parents come from the village of Yaroun in South Lebanon, where he is supporters of Hezbolah and Iranian government. After visiting his father’s home in Lebanon in 2018, Matar is expected to become more lonely and focused on the Islamic faith. His records in the social media indicated the support of the Islamic revolutionary guard and Shiite extremism.

During the trial, Matar expressed his admiration for the Iranian leader Ayatola Homeywho in 1989 published a fatel against Rushdi because of his novel Satanova’s verses. Matar said he respected Ayatola, but denied that the attack would be motivated by Iran or Hezbolah.

After the attack, Matar remained in the United States, where he was arrested and accused of attempted murder, bodily injuries and terrorism. The indictment claims that he tried to provide material support from Hezbolah, but without concrete supporting documents about the connection with the organization.

After the attack, Rushdie suffered serious injuries. The attack was recorded and shown during the trial, where Rushdie described in detail his experience.

According to prosecutors, the attack was the act of terrorism on behalf of Hezbolah, which is related to the Iranian regime.