Author Salman Rushdie has been attacked on stage
Author of 'The Satanic Verses,' Salman Rushdie attacked on stage during a New York event. Salman Rushdie was forced into hiding in 1989 following death threats over his works. Iran Ayatollah Khomeini called for Rushdie's assassination branding his work 'blasphemous.'
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Author Salman Rushdie Attacked On Stage In Upstate New York
Author Salman Rushdie was attacked and stabbed in the neck at an artist retreat in upstate New York, police say. The suspect’s motive is unclear and he was taken into custody. Rushdie is undergoing surgery after being airlifted to a hospital. Rushdie has lived with risk to his life since 1989, following a fatwa by Iran’s supreme leader.