Rushdie, who was born into a Muslim Kashmiri family in Bombay, now Mumbai, has long faced death threats for \u0027The Satanic Verses,\u0027 viewed by some Muslims as…
Following hours of surgery, Rushdie had been put on a ventilator and was unable to speak as of Friday evening, Wylie said in a prior update on the novelist’s condition, adding that he would likely lose an eye and had nerve damage in his arm and wounds to his liver.
The stabbing was condemned by writers and politicians around the world as an assault on freedom of expression. In a statement on Saturday, President Joe Biden commended the “universal ideals” of truth, courage and resilience embodied by Rushdie and his work.Article contentNeither local nor federal authorities have offered any additional details on the investigation, including a possible motive.
Authorities in Iran have made no public comment about the attack, although hardline state media outlets have celebrated it with headlines including “Satan has been blinded” and some Iranians voiced support online for the stabbing.Article content Matar was born in California and recently moved to New Jersey, the NBC New York report said, adding that he had a fake driver’s license on him.
Prosecutors said in court that Matar traveled by bus to the Chautauqua Institution, an educational retreat about 12 miles from the shores of Lake Erie, and bought a pass that admitted him to Rushdie’s lecture, the Times reported. Attendees said there were no obvious security checks.
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