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  • shahed 1:19 pm on August 12, 2008 | #

    My extended response is here.

  • aziz 1:32 pm on August 12, 2008 | #

    So why do Muslims appear to be so sensitive about what the media says about them? Muslims have generally felt embattled during the past few decades as their media image becomes increasingly unrepresentative of the average Muslim. As they struggle against this imagery, they are told that the pre-requisite for changing it is for them to meaningfully change the behavior of extremist Muslims, who exist far outside their sphere of influence - often a half a world away. Muslims in this position feel they have no other choice but to push back harder against portrayals that are insulting or misrepresenting. Some, unfortunately, push too far. But Muslims aren’t alone in this. Voices that seek to marginalize the presence of Muslims in public discourse routinely do the same.

    great, succinct, meta-observation, Shahed.

  • Muse 1:58 pm on August 12, 2008 | #

    The book’s prologue was sent by Jones to the blog “Smart Bitches, Trashy Books.” After reading it, I feel vindicated in my original suspicion that this will be poorly written trash. By sending it to that blog, looks like Ms. Jones might even agree with the “trashy” label.

    Lemme ask something - is it the idea of fictionalizing the Prophet (pbuh)’s life that’s bothersome, or is it that its so poorly done? I personally would be far less bothered by a work of true literature that purported to tell his story, but considering how detailed the seerah is already, I would wonder about the point of it.

  • thabet 2:05 pm on August 12, 2008 | #

    Shahed, have you tried contacting the author?

  • shahed 2:12 pm on August 12, 2008 | #

    She contacted me a while back to offer a copy of the book, and we’ve been in touch often during the past week. I’ve scheduled an interview.

  • muhammad mushtaq 2:22 pm on August 12, 2008 | #

    sherry jones is from spokane. its white trash in an entire geographic region devoted to white trash.

  • Willow 2:43 pm on August 12, 2008 | #

    PS Shahed I think your piece should be in print somewhere. Have you tried Christian Science Monitor? They’re good.

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