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Hadi Matar Sentenced to 25 Years for Stabbing Salman Rushdie

Hadi Matar faces a 25-year prison sentence for attempted murder against Salman Rushdie, leaving the author blind in one eye during a 2022 attack.


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Hadi Matar was sentenced to 25 years in prison for stabbing Salman Rushdie in August 2022 during a lecture at Chautauqua Institution, resulting in Rushdie losing vision in one eye. A jury found Matar guilty of attempted murder after less than two hours of deliberation. Matar also faces terrorism-related federal charges as authorities allege his actions were linked to a fatwa issued against Rushdie in 1989. Rushdie has detailed his recovery in a memoir, while Matar's defense argued for a lesser sentence, claiming he had no prior criminal record and could not be deemed a threat.

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Matar's conviction and sentencing emphasize the critical need for justice against politically motivated violence, reiterating the severe consequences of hate-filled actions against free expression.

The attack on Rushdie exemplifies the dangers faced by artists and authors who challenge religious or ideological norms, reinforcing calls for better protections of individuals exercising their freedom of speech.

Public discourse on Matar's motivations highlights society's responsibility to confront and condemn violence arising from extremist ideological interpretations.

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