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  • Jewel of medina
     OP - October 25, 2008, 11:34 PM
    Has anybody read this, and if so where can i get it because no shops i know ill sell it xxx
  • Re: Jewel of medina
     Reply #1 - October 25, 2008, 11:37 PM
    Try Amazon.com, or try asking one of your local bookshops or libraries to order it.

    I haven't read it, but I have read excerpts and it sounds like Mills and Boon type slush.  Still, if that's your thing, fair enough. Afro
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  • Re: Jewel of medina
     Reply #2 - October 25, 2008, 11:39 PM
    Lol.. I just wanna see why half of birmingham is protesting this book
  • Re: Jewel of medina
     Reply #3 - October 25, 2008, 11:45 PM
    Quote from: KraziKuri on October 25, 2008, 11:39 PM
    Lol.. I just wanna see why half of birmingham is protesting this book


    Oh right.  You don't need to read it then, all you need to read is the subject of it.  Or were you thinking that "half of Birmingham" had actually read the thing before they protested?

    Write a Mills and Boon type slushy, soft-core porn romance about Muhammed and Aisha, and its pretty much a given that somebody in Birmingham will be protesting about you.   Wink
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  • Re: Jewel of medina
     Reply #4 - October 26, 2008, 12:21 PM
    Quote from: KraziKuri on October 25, 2008, 11:39 PM
    Lol.. I just wanna see why half of birmingham is protesting this book


    The book actually puts Muhammed in a good light, its not even critical book, well... Its not very scholarly with its factually,and historically erroneous, and with all its grammatical errors.
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  • Re: Jewel of medina
     Reply #5 - October 26, 2008, 12:23 PM
    I can't stand mills and boons slush vomit
    Inhale the good shit, exhale the bullshit.
  • Re: Jewel of medina
     Reply #6 - October 26, 2008, 12:26 PM
    The woman who has written the book has been criticized by some of the best theologian scholars of our time, the book is not a scholarly... And I get mad when the media tries to portray it as one. Its actually a fantasy book, and the synopsis does not make any sense, how can she claim extensive research on the subject when she makes some rather silly factual mistakes? This is once more using the ignorance of the reader to sell a few books and make a quick buck over a controversial subject.   
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  • Re: Jewel of medina
     Reply #7 - October 26, 2008, 12:27 PM
    Quote from: King Tut on October 26, 2008, 12:26 PM
    The woman who has written the book has been criticized by some of the best theologian scholars of our time, the book is not a scholarly... And I get mad when the media tries to portray it as one. Its actually a fantasy book, and the synopsis does not make any sense, how can she claim extensive research on the subject when she makes some rather silly factual mistakes? This is once more using the ignorance of the reader to sell a few books and make a quick buck over a controversial subject.   


    Oddly I agree with you.
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  • Re: Jewel of medina
     Reply #8 - October 26, 2008, 12:29 PM
    Quote from: King Tut on October 26, 2008, 12:26 PM
    The woman who has written the book has been criticized by some of the best theologian scholars of our time, the book is not a scholarly... And I get mad when the media tries to portray it as one. Its actually a fantasy book, and the synopsis does not make any sense, how can she claim extensive research on the subject when she makes some rather silly factual mistakes? This is once more using the ignorance of the reader to sell a few books and make a quick buck over a controversial subject.   


    Does it claim to be completely factual or does it claim to have embellished to add on to the story, much like many historical fantasies do?

    I mean I am planning a book on Kahina and no amount of extensive research is going to fill in the blanks so I intend to a writers license of creativity to fill it in.  Part fact part fiction.

    Only an S would get all hung up on the details.  Cheesy
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  • Re: Jewel of medina
     Reply #9 - October 26, 2008, 12:32 PM
    S?
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  • Re: Jewel of medina
     Reply #10 - October 26, 2008, 12:42 PM
    Quote from: awais.x on October 26, 2008, 12:32 PM
    S?


    Sorry, it's a part of a personality type from MBTI, S for sensing.  Tut knows what I mean because I tease him all the time about it.
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  • Re: Jewel of medina
     Reply #11 - October 26, 2008, 12:54 PM
    Quote from: BerberElla on October 26, 2008, 12:29 PM
    Quote from: King Tut on October 26, 2008, 12:26 PM
    The woman who has written the book has been criticized by some of the best theologian scholars of our time, the book is not a scholarly... And I get mad when the media tries to portray it as one. Its actually a fantasy book, and the synopsis does not make any sense, how can she claim extensive research on the subject when she makes some rather silly factual mistakes? This is once more using the ignorance of the reader to sell a few books and make a quick buck over a controversial subject.   


    Does it claim to be completely factual or does it claim to have embellished to add on to the story, much like many historical fantasies do?

    I mean I am planning a book on Kahina and no amount of extensive research is going to fill in the blanks so I intend to a writers license of creativity to fill it in.  Part fact part fiction.

    Only an S would get all hung up on the details.  Cheesy


    Well, when it comes to the Jewel of Medina, there is huge amounts of information out there on Aisha and Muhammad, which is more then enough to fill a book. You've been talking about writing a book for the past 5 years. In my opinion, a book on Khina, theres far too much evidence supporting Saffiya, and very scholars too. I perosnally would not go down the line of Mo raped Saffiya etc, she was only married to Khina for a small amount of time, and the back story of Martin Lings which is based on early Islamic sources and has even been received well by critics would seem a whole lot more credible.

    Sometimes, pepole want to just read a nice book without an ulterior agenda attached too it, as long as you write fairly and keep it factually and historically accurate everyone will like the book. 
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  • Re: Jewel of medina
     Reply #12 - October 26, 2008, 01:02 PM
    Quote from: King Tut on October 26, 2008, 12:54 PM


    Well, when it comes to the Jewel of Medina, there is huge amounts of information out there on Aisha and Muhammad, which is more then enough to fill a book.


    Maybe in a robotic fashion, but even with all the hadiths and the siras, there still wouldn't be enough to put the meat between the sandwich.  There has to be a certain filling in the gaps because of the style of book she was attempting.

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     You've been talking about writing a book for the past 5 years.


    You haven't known me for 5yrs.  Roll Eyes  But you are right, it's only in planning phase, like all my plans are.  I'll get there eventually.

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     In my opinion, a book on Khina, theres far too much evidence supporting Saffiya, and very scholars too. I perosnally would not go down the line of Mo raped Saffiya etc, she was only married to Khina for a small amount of time, and the back story of Martin Lings which is based on early Islamic sources and has even been received well by critics would seem a whole lot more credible.


    Interesting but not sure what it has to do with Kahina.  Wink

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    Sometimes, pepole want to just read a nice book without an ulterior agenda attached too it, as long as you write fairly and keep it factually and historically accurate everyone will like the book. 


    She wrote a mills and boons love story, not a factual reference book.  The only agenda I see from her is seeing an opportunity to make some money by using a controversial story as an idea.  What's wrong with making money?

    Aisha and mohammed are long dead and buried, as if it's hurting their feelings.  Wink
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  • Re: Jewel of medina
     Reply #13 - October 26, 2008, 10:45 PM
    Well, I've ordered my copy from Amazon and it should be with me this week so I will let you all know how it is as soon as I've had time to read it!

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  • Re: Jewel of medina
     Reply #14 - October 27, 2008, 07:04 AM
    K. Blog it for us.  grin12
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  • Re: Jewel of medina
     Reply #15 - October 27, 2008, 08:15 AM
    Quote from: King Tut on October 26, 2008, 12:54 PM
    Quote from: BerberElla on October 26, 2008, 12:29 PM
    Quote from: King Tut on October 26, 2008, 12:26 PM
    The woman who has written the book has been criticized by some of the best theologian scholars of our time, the book is not a scholarly... And I get mad when the media tries to portray it as one. Its actually a fantasy book, and the synopsis does not make any sense, how can she claim extensive research on the subject when she makes some rather silly factual mistakes? This is once more using the ignorance of the reader to sell a few books and make a quick buck over a controversial subject.   


    Does it claim to be completely factual or does it claim to have embellished to add on to the story, much like many historical fantasies do?

    I mean I am planning a book on Kahina and no amount of extensive research is going to fill in the blanks so I intend to a writers license of creativity to fill it in.  Part fact part fiction.

    Only an S would get all hung up on the details.  Cheesy


    Well, when it comes to the Jewel of Medina, there is huge amounts of information out there on Aisha and Muhammad, which is more then enough to fill a book. You've been talking about writing a book for the past 5 years. In my opinion, a book on Khina, theres far too much evidence supporting Saffiya, and very scholars too. I perosnally would not go down the line of Mo raped Saffiya etc, she was only married to Khina for a small amount of time..


    I mean absolutely no disrespect in this one but what does the length of marriage matters? how long were you married for? I agree though that rape should often be left out as accusations are often subjective, but i would keep the length of marriage out of this.
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  • Re: Jewel of medina
     Reply #16 - October 27, 2008, 11:50 AM
    My bad, Kahina! I thought you were on about the dude.... Ah never mind you know what I mean.
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