Justice for Rushdie: Unraveling the Threads of Hate The trial of Hadi Matar, accused of attempting to assassinate author Salman Rushdie, has opened in a federal court in Buffalo, New York.
This case is a stark reminder that extremism still lurks in the shadows, waiting to strike, even three decades after the infamous fatwa was issued against the Indian born writer.
Matar's actions were not an isolated incident but rather a culmination of years of research into Rushdie's whereabouts and a calculated attempt to fulfill a long standing threat.