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'My book honours the prophet Mohammed,' says author whose novel provoked fire-bomb attack
by Babel-Fish | September 29, 2008 at 07:31 pm | 59 views | 5 comments | 7 recommendations
The author should of realised the response its best not to write about fictional things about Mohammed let alone the truth that gives the prophet bad character. The fact that he did not go by his own law and advice on how many wifes a man could have can be a touchy thing to mention to the faithful.
The author of a novel about the prophet Mohammed that provoked a fire-bomb attack on the publisher's home today insisted that Muslims should read the book.
Sherry Jones dismissed claims that The Jewel of Medina was 'soft core pornography' and insisted that it is respectful towards Islam.
She said the attack on the £2.5million London home of its UK publisher, Martin Rynja, at the weekend was 'a reprehensible act of violence by criminals'.
Muslim extremists have also warned the publisher that he faces death for going ahead with the novel about the prophet's child bride, which includes a description of the night they consummate their marriage.
September 29, 2008 at 07:31 pm by Babel-Fish, 59 views, 5 comments
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at 20:46 on September 29th, 2008
Babel-Fish, I like this story. It's good stuff.
Lotus Flower had a good post out about this as well. Religion is always delicate as a subject especially for those that are not tolerant nor open minded and fail to see the benefits of critics and art as well as Science.
at 20:55 on September 29th, 2008
Thanks for the flag.
I know I write about it. thats why I published the link and I expect the book is pretty harmless, but the prophet is held as being sinless.
at 21:06 on September 29th, 2008
That is the problem with man made half Gods. Same with Christ though. Mosses and Abraham where more Human like Prophets and allowed to sin.
at 21:11 on September 29th, 2008
Babel-Fish, I like this story. It's good stuff. Where are the muslims who aren't extremists?
at 21:25 on September 29th, 2008
thanks for the flag, I can say with great honesty that my Muslim friends are only extreme in loving their god. The big majority of Muslims are not extremist, its only the extremist that are the problem. Similarly there are extremists in all religions they are thankfully the minority..