hafeezanwar
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Post by hafeezanwar on Aug 7, 2008 15:00:26 GMT
Book on Prophet Muhammad's Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam wife not to be published
New York, August 07: Publishing giant Random House has scrapped plans to publish a book on Aisha, the wife of Prophet Muhammad, fearing that it could be the new Satanic Verses and may draw the wrath of the Muslim community.
"I'm devastated," said author Sherry Jones, whose novel The Jewel of Medina was bought by the publisher last year in USD 100,000 two-book deal that was abruptly called off in May.
In a Wall Street Journal article, Asra Q Nomani, a former reporter of the Journal, said, "This saga upsets me as a Muslim and as a writer who believes that fiction can bring Islamic history to life in a uniquely captivating and humanising way."
The publishers feared it could become new Satanic Verses , a book written by Indian-origin author Salman Rushdie that led to death threats being issued to him, riots and the murder of its Japanese translators, the Journal said.
"The series of events that torpedoed this novel are a window into how quickly fear stunts intelligent discourse about the Muslim world," Nomani writes.
Thomas Perry, deputy publisher at Random House Publishing Group, said that it "disturbs us that we feel we cannot publish it right now."
He said that after sending out advance copies of the novel, the company received "from credible and unrelated sources, 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."
After consulting security experts and Islam scholars, Perry said the company decided "to postpone publication for safety of the author, employees of Random House, booksellers and anyone else who would be involved in distribution and sale of the novel."
-PTI
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Post by Sister Nomee on Aug 7, 2008 22:08:31 GMT
Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu
ASALATU WASALAMU ALAYKA YA RASULLALLAH Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam
Glad to hear it that this book is not going to be published especially if contains negativity or bad publicity on Islam and on Hazrat Aisha Radi Allahu anha!!
Wa'alaykum 'Assalam wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu
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muzaffar
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Post by muzaffar on Aug 8, 2008 0:08:02 GMT
Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu
A sensible decision. This isnt a victory for those who purport violence, its for common decency of upholding respect and values of the worlds fastest growing religion.
Freedom of speech yes, but not licence to incite hate, to distort the truth, so lets hope the precedent is firmly set in this decision.
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Post by farahashrafi on Aug 8, 2008 11:21:36 GMT
Book on Prophet Muhammad's Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam wife not to be published New York, August 07: Publishing giant Random House has scrapped plans to publish a book on Aisha, the wife of Prophet Muhammad, fearing that it could be the new Satanic Verses and may draw the wrath of the Muslim community. "I'm devastated," said author Sherry Jones, whose novel The Jewel of Medina was bought by the publisher last year in USD 100,000 two-book deal that was abruptly called off in May. In a Wall Street Journal article, Asra Q Nomani, a former reporter of the Journal, said, "This saga upsets me as a Muslim and as a writer who believes that fiction can bring Islamic history to life in a uniquely captivating and humanising way." The publishers feared it could become new Satanic Verses , a book written by Indian-origin author Salman Rushdie that led to death threats being issued to him, riots and the murder of its Japanese translators, the Journal said. "The series of events that torpedoed this novel are a window into how quickly fear stunts intelligent discourse about the Muslim world," Nomani writes. Thomas Perry, deputy publisher at Random House Publishing Group, said that it "disturbs us that we feel we cannot publish it right now." He said that after sending out advance copies of the novel, the company received "from credible and unrelated sources, 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." After consulting security experts and Islam scholars, Perry said the company decided "to postpone publication for safety of the author, employees of Random House, booksellers and anyone else who would be involved in distribution and sale of the novel[/b]."
-PTI
As-salaamu alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuhu As-salaatu wasalaamu alaika Yaa Rasul Allah sallallahu alaihi wasallam I was glad to read that publication has been stopped but on further reading it states they've postphoned the publication and that others are free to publish it. It's all probably hype to publicize the book. Seems so from what's written above and then having certain people (Asra Q Nomani) voicing their opinions in favour of the novel. I hope it isn't published. Yaa Rabbi. Wasalaam |
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Post by PBUH on Aug 10, 2008 23:55:15 GMT
Book on Prophet Muhammad's Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam wife not to be published New York, August 07: Publishing giant Random House has scrapped plans to publish a book on Aisha, the wife of Prophet Muhammad, fearing that it could be the new Satanic Verses and may draw the wrath of the Muslim community. "I'm devastated," said author Sherry Jones, whose novel The Jewel of Medina was bought by the publisher last year in USD 100,000 two-book deal that was abruptly called off in May. In a Wall Street Journal article, Asra Q Nomani, a former reporter of the Journal, said, "This saga upsets me as a Muslim and as a writer who believes that fiction can bring Islamic history to life in a uniquely captivating and humanising way." The publishers feared it could become new Satanic Verses , a book written by Indian-origin author Salman Rushdie that led to death threats being issued to him, riots and the murder of its Japanese translators, the Journal said. "The series of events that torpedoed this novel are a window into how quickly fear stunts intelligent discourse about the Muslim world," Nomani writes. Thomas Perry, deputy publisher at Random House Publishing Group, said that it "disturbs us that we feel we cannot publish it right now." He said that after sending out advance copies of the novel, the company received "from credible and unrelated sources, 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." After consulting security experts and Islam scholars, Perry said the company decided "to postpone publication for safety of the author, employees of Random House, booksellers and anyone else who would be involved in distribution and sale of the novel[/b]."
-PTI
As-salaamu alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuhu As-salaatu wasalaamu alaika Yaa Rasul Allah sallallahu alaihi wasallam I was glad to read that publication has been stopped but on further reading it states they've postphoned the publication and that others are free to publish it. It's all probably hype to publicize the book. Seems so from what's written above and then having certain people (Asra Q Nomani) voicing their opinions in favour of the novel. I hope it isn't published. Yaa Rabbi. Wasalaam agree this could be a propaganda type publicity stunt to raise awareness for the islamophobes. This book will be published by someone you can bet your bottom rupee on it sadly. |
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Post by MRT on Aug 11, 2008 0:01:22 GMT
Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu
theres worser things already written online and in the newsrags,
i think the days of burnings effigys are long gone.
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