# The man who stabbed and partially blinded world-renowned author Salman Rushdie at a speaking engagement in the US in 2022, Hadi Matar, was found guilty of federal terrorism charges in a District Court in New York. Rushdie’s novel The Satanic Verses was widely condemned in the Islamic world for being blasphemous. Twenty-eight-year-old Matar is already serving a 25-year service for attempted murder. He now faces a maximum life sentence at his next appearance in November. Charges include engaging in terrorism transcending national boundaries.
Man who stabbed Salman Rushdie found guilty of federal terrorism charges in US