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Rushdie was knighted in his adopted country, the  [[United Kingdom]], in June 2007. He also has American citizenship.

Rushdie was knighted in his adopted country, the  [[United Kingdom]], in June 2007. He also has American citizenship.

On Aug 12, 2022, an Arab-[[Muslim]] Hadi Matar, with sympathies toward the Islamic Republic of [[Iran]]'s government was arrested after stabbing Salman Rushdie,<ref>Joe Marino and Evan Simko-Bednarski, [https://nypost.com/2022/08/12/nj-man-matar-hadi-with-sympathies-toward-iran-arrested-in-stabbing-of-salman-rushdie/amp/ NJ man, Hadi Matar, with sympathies toward Iranian government ID’d as suspect in Salman Rushdie stabbing], ''NYPost'', August 12, 2022.<blockquote>

On Aug 12, 2022, an Arab-Muslim Hadi Matar, with sympathies toward Iranian government was arrested after stabbing Salman Rushdie.<ref>Joe Marino and Evan Simko-Bednarski, [https://nypost.com/2022/08/12/nj-man-matar-hadi-with-sympathies-toward-iran-arrested-in-stabbing-of-salman-rushdie/amp/ NJ man, Hadi Matar, with sympathies toward Iranian government ID’d as suspect in Salman Rushdie stabbing], ''NYPost'', August 12, 2022.<blockquote>

Hadi Matar, 24, was arrested after he stormed the stage at the Chautauqua Institution in Western New York and allegedly stabbed the author in the neck.</blockquote></ref> described by eyewitnesses as brutal stabbing, repeatedly.<ref>BBC World News America, Aug 12, 2022</ref>

Hadi Matar, 24, was arrested after he stormed the stage at the Chautauqua Institution in Western New York and allegedly stabbed the author in the neck.</blockquote></ref> described by eyewitnesses as brutal stabbing, repeatedly.<ref>[https://www.deccanherald.com/international/salman-rushdie-in-surgery-after-being-stabbed-onstage-suspect-arrested-1135716.html Salman Rushdie in surgery after being stabbed onstage; suspect arrested], AFP, Aug 13, 2022.<blockquote>Carl LeVan, an American University politics professor attending the event, told AFP he saw the suspect run onto the stage where Rushdie was seated and "stabbed him repeatedly and viciously."</blockquote></ref>

 

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