Book publisher Random House decided not to publish a novel about the prophet Muhammad’s wife. The book titled The Jewel Of Medina gives a fictional account of the prophet Mohammad’s wife Aiesha.
After public condemnation by UT professor Denise Spellberg and some Islamic scholars, Random House decided not to publish the book. Spellberg called the book a “very ugly, very stupid piece of work” and warned that Muslims will likely find the book offensive.
It is beyond outrageous that even in the U.S. we have to walk on egg shells when it comes to Islam. I find it incredibly offensive that we have to be censored out of fear of violent Muslim backlash. If Christians reacted violently every time someone insulted Jesus, America would be a war torn wasteland.
Radical Muslims desperately want to gain a foothold in America the way they have in Europe. Even more frightening is what has become of our neighbor to the north. Take a look at Canada if you want to see where all this nonsense leads. You can and will be charged with a crime in Canada for writing books or articles that offend Muslims. Read what happened to Mark Steyn if you think I’m exaggerating.
This is not the Middle East, this is America and I will never censor what I write out of fear of Muslims. Unlike in Britain where people live in fear of the Muslim masses, Americans have the advantage of being armed.
If Muslims can’t assimilate and quit being so touchy about their radical religion then they should go back to whatever third world hell hole they came from.
Rather than not publish books about Islam, we should be publishing more books about Islam, preferably ones that offend the delicate sensibilities of Muslims.
Any Muslim that would like to issue a fatwa calling for my death, I welcome it. To borrow a line from President Bush, “bring it on.”
-Chris Jones
(via The Hot Joints)
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Follow-up comment rss or Leave a TrackbackIslam teaches that if you do not convert to Islam, you should be killed and or made to be of the lowest class of person. Isn’t Islam a peaceful religion.
We should not blame Muslims however, to be a Muslim, is to be a person of a certain region, not a religion. There are Christian Muslims, however few.
Novelist’s anger at “censorship” by national Muslim Writers project
“This is not the second coming of the Satanic Verses!” author asserts.
Dr. Max Malik, a former recipient of the Muslim Writer of the Year Award, has expressed his anger and deep dismay following the censorship of his debut novel “The Butterfly Hunter”. The Muslims Writers Awards, which claims to be a non-religious initiative, chose not to submit the controversial novel to the project’s independent judging panel for this year’s awards.
Dr. Malik was winner of the top prize in 2007, and was spurred on by his success to dedicate a year of his life to “The Butterfly Hunter” – an explosive work of fiction which frankly explores the “Clash of Civilisations” expounded by Islamic extremists and NeoCons alike. The book also covers controversial issues facing Britain’s Muslim community today – including suicide bombing, drug abuse, paedophilia and sexual assault.
The unpublished novel was submitted for review to the Muslim Writers Awards 2008. However, despite the book being shortlisted, the organisers of the initiative did not forward Max’s work to the independent panel of judges – which included respected authors and publishers.
Dr. Malik explains: “I’d received very positive feedback from organisers of the MWA and, being a previous winner, was advised I was hot favourite to win for a second year running. However, when I asked the judges for feedback on my novel they told me that it had not been included in the submissions they were asked to judge. It was only then that I realised my work was being censored by the Muslims Writers Awards project.”
“I’m angry at the treatment I’ve received,” stated Dr. Malik “because my creative effort is being treated as if it’s somehow unclean and unworthy. Clearly, the Muslim Writers Awards has decided that the novel is so unpalatable for them that it needs to be buried.”
“I’m deeply dismayed that a project like this, which is supposed to unearth new talent and celebrate artistic expression, has been hijacked by the puritan mindset. Yes it’s true that not all the Muslim characters in my book are model citizens. However, this is just a reflection of the realities we face today.” added the author.
“It’s unseemly that my novel is being treated as if it’s the second coming of The Satanic Verses. I have created a work of fiction, which is neither blasphemous nor disrespectful towards any particular group or individual.”
About Max Malik
Dr. Malik is a former GP, who hails from Birmingham. He received the (supposedly) prestigious Muslim Writer of the Year Award in 2007. Less than a year later, he completed his debut novel “The Butterfly Hunter”.
Max has professional experience of working with serving members of the armed forces, and on the day of September the 11th 2001 he found himself in lockdown at RAF Stafford – where he was assigned as a locum Physician.
Further information about Dr. Max Malik’s debut work is available at http://www.thebutterflyhunter.net
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