The Long Shadow of Khomeini's Fatwa: A Trial, a Sentence, but No Justice for Rushdie The conviction of Hadi Matar on federal terrorism charges brings little solace to those who value intellectual freedom.
For over three decades, Salman Rushdie has lived under the constant threat of violence, his life forever changed by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini's infamous fatwa calling for his death in 1989.
The edict was issued in response to Rushdie's novel The Satanic Verses and sent shockwaves around the world.