“The Jewel of Medina” is the title of a book that Random House refuses to publish.
“The novel traces the life of A’isha from her engagement to Mohammed, when she was six, until the prophet’s death.” The novel’s author, Sherry Jones, “I have deliberately and consciously written respectfully about Islam and Mohammed_I envisioned that my book would be a bridge-builder.”
As for (not so) Random House: their deputy publisher, Thomas Perry, cited, “cautionary advice not only that the publication of this book might be offensive to some in the Muslim community, but also that it could incite acts of violence by a small, radical segment_we decided, after much deliberation, to postpone publication for the safety of the author, employees of Random House, booksellers and anyone else who would be involved in distribution and sale of the novel.”
I suppose that I will repeat one of the reasons why, back in the day, I declared Thank God for The Da Vinci Code!!!
Let us compare Salman Rushdie, author of The Satanic Verses, and Dan Brown, author of The Da Vinci Code:
1-Rushdie wrote a fictional novel about Islam.Brown wrote a fictional novel about Christianity.2-Rushdie was rewarded by being condemned to death.Brown was rewarded by becoming a millionaire.3-Rushdie was forced to run for his life, go into hiding, and live a secluded life.Brown became an instant celebrity with millions of adoring fans.4-Rushdie’s novel is actually based on a subject matter that the Qur’an itself refers to as fact-Muhammad’s proclamation and later revocation of certain verses that were explained away by the claim that he had been influenced by satan in moments of weakness. The verses that Muhammad dictated during these moments are known as the satanic verses and were known as such long before Rushdie wrote of them in his novel as they had been attested to by classical Muslim scholars such as at-Tabari and Ibn Sa’d.
Brown’s novel is based on old and utterly discredited conspiracy theories.
News items:
Random House Pulls Novel on Islam, Fears Violence
Free Speech Jilted by Muhammad Romance Novel ‘Warpath’
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