The Jewel of Medina
Sherry Jones
Beaufort Books, Inc. (October 15, 2008)
ISBN 0825305187
ISBN 978-0825305184
432 pages
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The Jewel of Medina - Sherry Jones
Back in September, Random House dropped publication of The Jewel of Medina, by Sherry Jones, a fictional account of the Prophet Muhammad and his bride Aisha, due to concerns for the safety of the author and those connected with the book. I can't believe this actually happened: Early Saturday morning, Mr. Rynja's house in North London, which doubles as Gibson Square's headquarters, was set on fire. Three men were arrested on suspicion "of the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism," the police said. No one was injured in the arson, in which a small fire bomb was apparently pushed through the house's mail slot. The police were already on the scene as the result of what they described as "a preplanned intelligence-led operation," and, helped by firefighters, broke down the door and put out the fire.Related Materials
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Reviews and critical responses
Jones provided the manuscript of The Jewel of Medina to Islamic website IslamOnline.net, where the novel was reviewed by writer and poet Marwa Elnaggar. Elnaggar criticizes the book for its inaccurate portrayal of pre-Islamic Arab culture (including non-Arabic customs such as bowing and purdah), and suggests that Jones was influenced by "the idea of the exotic and mystical Orient." Elnaggar describes The Jewel of Medina as "an attempt by a Western writer with little knowledge of Arabic, Arabia, Islam, and Muslims using her own Western, 21st century values, ideals and emotions to portray an unrecognizable version of the well-known and well-documented story of `A'ishah." However, Elnaggar argues that despite the novel's "inaccuracies, its faults, and its biases," its publication should not be stopped. Find out moreLatest Offers
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