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An Iranian foundation has praised the man who attacked novelist Salman Rushdie last year, leaving him severely injured, and said it will reward him with 1,000 square metres of agricultural land, state TV reported on Tuesday
Novelist Salman Rushdie (pictured), 75, lost an eye and the use of one hand following the assault by Hadi Matar, a 24-year-old Shi ite Muslim American from New Jersey in New York last year.
An Iranian foundation has praised the man who attacked novelist Salman Rushdie last year, leaving him severely injured, and said it will reward him with 1,000 square metres of agricultural land, state.