Sherry Jones
Sherry Jones ( b. 1961 ) is an American writer. The world press was known for the controversy surrounding her novel The Jewel of Medina ( The Jewel of Medina ).
Life
Jones comes from Spokane, Washington. She studied Arabic history and learned Arabic.
The Jewel of Medina
Shortly before the planned publication of the novel The Jewel of Medina ( The Jewel of Medina ) on the wife Aisha bint Abi Bakr the Muslim religious leader Muhammad stopped in 2008, the publisher Random House extradition. The reason he stated that the publication could hurt feelings of Muslims and provoke acts of violence by fanatics. Apparently, the Islamic historian Denise Spellberg warned before publication. This step was reminiscent of the dismissal of the opera Idomeneo in Berlin in 2006.
The The Satanic Verses, also known by the controversy surrounding his novel British writer Salman Rushdie spoke of a " censorship out of fear ." The by The face of Muhammad became known Danish artist Kurt Westergaard accused the publisher, give small at.