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Kamran Pasha tells Mr. Media of writing his new novel, 'Mother of the Believers'

andelman wrote 2 years ago: BY BOB ANDELMAN Kamran Pasha is a brave man. He knows that Sherry Jones’ book, The Jewel of Medina—a … more →

Tags: Authors, Celebrity Interviews, Entertainment, Journalism, Religion, Ian McShane, Islam, kamran pasha, Moustapha Akkad

Things to do in Ramadan when you're dense...

deusexmacintosh wrote 3 years ago: A radical Muslim who dressed his baby daughter in a hat with “I love al-Qaeda” on it tried to firebo … more →

Tags: humour, Politics, Law, Religion, Society, Crime, Publishing, Islam, Firebomb

The Satanic Verses and the Ayatollah's Fatwa: 20 Years On1 comment

Bigmouth wrote 3 years ago: Saturday 14th February 2009 marks the 20th anniversary of the Ayatollah Khomeini’s fatwa against the … more →

Tags: 2009, muslims, Islam, British Muslims, Britain, Islamophobia, Commission on British Muslims and Islamophobia, 9/11, Equality

The Jewel of Medina

jihadwatch wrote 3 years ago: ones, correspondent for the Bureau of National Affairs news agency, never expected her novel about A … more →

Tags: The story..., Aisyah, Mohammad

Universal Declaration of Human Rights11 comments

Ken wrote 3 years ago: December 10 marks the 60th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights … more →

Tags: Belief, Politics, Saudi Arabia, King Abdullah, Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Human Rights Council, Freedom of Expression, UN, Human Rights

Miscellaneous Musings

Jordan Pickering wrote 3 years ago: Fear and Islam A friend of mine alerted me to the recent banning of another book because it is alleg … more →

Tags: Religion, Movies, South Africa, Sport, Islam, Sherry Jones, Terror, Fear, Excitement

The Jewel of Medina: Is This Any Way to Treat the Prophet's Wife?3 comments

Wajahat Ali wrote 3 years ago: By Azadeh Moaveni / London Monday, Oct. 20, 2008 The Jewel of Medina by Sherry Jones http://www.time … more →

Tags: Islam, Literature, Azadeh Moaveni, Sherry Jones

Those Damn Realists!

mate para mi wrote 3 years ago: Today, I got a promotional email from Stratfor. It’s a service that I’ve been subscribin … more →

Tags: Paul Romer, stanford, kerouac, Bukoswki, Stratfor, Fundamentalism, Realism, Shadow CIA, Bretton Woods

Different approaches to dealing with the easily-offended

Jamal Kheiry wrote 3 years ago: Sony’s recently-announced recall of its Playstation game LittleBigPlanet provides an interesti … more →

Tags: Business columns, customer relations, Public Relations, LittleBigPlanet recall, Sony, little mommy cuddle and coo, mattell, Beaufort Books, Random House

No Offence...??? Why not...??? (Birmingham Post, Thursday 16th October 2008)3 comments

Bigmouth wrote 3 years ago: This month’s chunk for the Birmingham Post: Should we have the right to offend? I ask this not … more →

Tags: 2008, muslims, Tracey Emin, pigs, Birmingham Post, Human Rights, London, Society, community cohesion

The Jewel of Medina- Is this Sherry Jone's idea of "Honouring" Islam?2 comments

majedsblog wrote 3 years ago: By Majed Iqbal- The passion of the Christ, The Satanic Verses, The Last Temptation of Christ, Danish … more →

Tags: Viewpoint, Website Articles, Asian news, Freedom of Speech, Stand for Islam, Sherry Jones

The Jewel of Medina -- Reading Project

Professopatra wrote 3 years ago: This weekend is my Fall Break. Most of the college will be spending it either at home eating (if you … more →

Tags: Books, Gender, Sherry Jones

This Is America Isn't It - Part 2

tinag46 wrote 3 years ago: Four days ago, a clandestine operation took place in bookstores across America.  Cloaked in secrecy, … more →

Tags: American Life, Islam, Books, free speech, Sherry Jones

Jewel of Medina Is Finally Here!3 comments

Karmela wrote 3 years ago: Guess what I’m doing at lunch today? I’m walking over to my closest Barnes & Noble a … more →

Tags: Writing Life, TSG

Islam: Prophet bride novel published in US 2 comments

5-Pillar Scribe wrote 3 years ago: New York, 7 Oct. (AKI) – A controversial novel about the Muslim Prophet Mohammed’s child … more →

Tags: Random House, Sherry Jones, Prophet Mohammed, Beaufort Books, Denise Spellberg

Mary Magdalene and 'Aisha: Why Aren't We Pissed?

Professopatra wrote 3 years ago: It occurred to me today while thinking about the release of The Jewel of Medina that in the course o … more →

Tags: Books, "Islamic Feminism", Gender, Sherry Jones, Mary Magdalene, The Jewel of Medina, Catholicism, Anglicanism

Beaufort Books Rushes U.S. Release of The Jewel of Medina1 comment

draabe wrote 3 years ago: With its UK release in suspended animation, The Jewel of Medina is being rushed to shelves in the Un … more →

Tags: Books, News, publishing news, Sherry Jones, jewel of medina release, suspended animation, Gibson Square firebomb, Martin Rynja in hiding, U.S. release of The Jewel of Medina

Jewel of Medina Still Going to Press... okay...

Professopatra wrote 3 years ago: The Jewel of Medina, the controversial novel that discusses the life of the Prophet Muhammad’s … more →

Tags: Books, "Islamic Feminism", Gender, Sherry Jones

Publisher's Office Closes Over Security Concerns...1 comment

April Redmon wrote 3 years ago: NEW YORK —  The U.S. publisher of a controversial novel about the Prophet Muhammad closed its office … more →

Tags: writing, In The News, Stuff & Rants, Publishing, censorship, Sherry Jones, Medina, Random House, Terrorism


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