New York: The man who stabbed Salman Rushdie on stage during an event in New York has said that he is “shocked” to learn that the famous Indian-origin writer is alive after the attack.

Hadi Mater, 24, said Rushdie was a man who attacked Islam.

He said that he doesn’t like him and he doesn’t feel that he is a very good person.

Matar told the media during his hearung that Rushdie has attacked Islam, people’s beliefs and the belief systems.

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