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Random House cancels fictional book about Muhammad's wife

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Random House cancels fictional book about Muhammad's wife

Aug 06 2008

Media Bistro's Galleycat blog reports on the ongoing saga surrounding the recent cancellation of Sherry Jones's The Jewel of Medina, a fictional account of the life of Aisha, one of the Prophet Muhammad's wives who married him when she was nine years old. The book was due to be published this month but has been delayed indefinitely.

A more complete account of events can be found at The Wall Street Journal (which may require login).

Source: Galleycat

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