12 minutes agoAuthor Salman Rushdie attacked, giving a talk on stage
Periskopi(4 years ago)
(4 years ago)Writer Salman Rushdie, who suffered years of death threats after writing “The Satanic Verses”, has been attacked on stage in New York City, writes BBC. According to witnesses, a man entered the Chautauqua Institute and started stabning Rushdeen while he was speaking. The author was captured by the police. [...]
Writer Salman Rushdie, who suffered years of death threats after writing “The Satanic Verses”, was attacked on stage in New York City, writes. BBC.
According to witnesses, a man entered the Chautauqua Institute and started stabning Rushdeen while he was speaking. The author was captured by the police.
The book of Rushdie “The Satanic Verses” has been banned in Iran since 1988, since many Muslims consider it blasphemy. A year later, Iran's late leader, Ajatolah Ruholah Khomeni, issued a decree calling for Rushdie's death.
Iran has also offered over $3m as a reward to anyone who kills Rushdeen.
Actually, Mr. Rushdie's condition is not known.
