“The Jewel of Medina” is the story of Aisha, the favorite young wife of the prophet Muhammad. After sending out advance reader copies of the book to several reviewers, Random House received responses from “credible and unrelated sources,” warning the publisher that the novel may be offensive to some in the Muslim community and may incite violence by a small segment.
Some critics of Random Houses’ decision to cancel the publishing of the book feel that the publisher is looking to avoid another fiasco like that seen with the publication of “The Satanic Verses.”
Dan Brown’s controversial book, “The Da Vinci Code” suggested that Jesus married and had children with Mary Magdalene. The book was found offensive by some Christians, however it was not censored or banned; in fact, it was made into a box office smash movie starring Tom Hanks.
WritersNewsWeekly.com wants to know: Is it a double standard? Are books questioning the Muslim faith off-limits, but Christian books criticizing the church acceptable?
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