Attacker Mataar said - had read the pages written by Rushdie, he attacked Islam, so he did not like it The man accused of murderous attack on Indian-origin British-American author Salman Rushdie in New York is astonished at his survival. Hadi Matar, 24, attacked Rushdie 10-15 times with a knife when he arrived at the Chautauqua Institution at 11 a.m. on July 12. In an interview given to the New York Post, the accused Matar said – I was surprised when I heard that he had survived. I didn't think they would survive. I respect Ayatollah, the religious leader of Iran . I think he is a great person. I had read a few pages of Rushdie's novel. All I would say about him (Rushdie) is that I don't like that person. I don't think he is a good person. He attacked Islam. He attacked the beliefs and faith of the believers of Islam. Hadi Matar, a 24-year-old accused, sympathizes with Shia extremism. The attack has no link with Ir...
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