Please a sincere request from a brother which I am forwarding:
Assalam Alaikum,
Dear Brother / sister,
As you may know, 'Jewel of Medina' is a fictional book portraying Hazrat Aisha (r) in a demeaning and pornographic way.
It is our duty to protect the honour and dignity of the Prophet Muhammad(pbuh) and his family & companions so it is my request to you to write to the following people and request that they do not publish or stock this book in the UK.
We don't wish to give any publicity to this book and are requesting a quiet but large email & letter campaign.
Please be polite but firm in your emails. Mention that the book is deeply offensive, has no basis in historical fact and has been described as pornographic and rubbish by reviewers. Also various publishing houses have refused to publish it. It is simply a money-making exercise by a third-rate author. Don't forget your MPs and Downing Street & forward to whom u like. Jzk...
1. UK publisher (who wishes to publish the book but has delayed it)
Martin Rynja
Gibson Square
47 Lonsdale Square
London
N1 1EW
United Kingdom
Email info@gibsonsquare.com
2. WHSmith
Kate Swann, is Group Chief Executive for WHSmith, which has 547 High Street stores and 218 Travel units at airports and stations as well as 123 Travel units at motorway service areas.
Write to her at:
Kate Swann
Group Chief Executive
WHSmith Retail Ltd
Head Office
Greenbridge Road
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN3 3RX
United Kingdom
You can also contact Kate Swann directly on:
Email kate.swann@whsmith.co.uk
3. Luke Johnson owns Borders (UK) Ltd., the chain of 41 Borders Group superstores and 28 Books etc. shops in the UK and Ireland – Britain’s third biggest bookseller. He’s Chairman of Channel 4, a columnist for The Financial Times and on the Advisory Board of Standpoint, a new monthly magazine, published by the Social Affairs Unit. Its core mission is “to celebrate our civilization, its arts and its values – in particular democracy, debate and freedom of speech – at a time when they are under threat”. Borders UK said about the book: 'We haven't changed anything about what we're doing. We will be going ahead and selling it.' Write to Luke Johnson at:
Luke Johnson
Partner
Risk Capital Partners
32 Bedford Row
London
WC1R 4HE
You can also contact Luke Johnson directly on:
Email luke@riskcapitalpartners.co.uk
4. Foyles
Sam Husain, the Pakistani CEO of the world famous London bookshop, has left Kate Gunning in charge of all enquiries relating to the stocking of book titles.
Write to her at:
Kate Gunning
Product Manager
Foyles
113 - 119 Charing Cross Road
London
WC2H 0EB
United Kingdom
You can also contact Kate Gunning directly on:
Email kate@foyles.co.uk
5. Waterstones
Gerry Johnson is Managing Director for Waterstones (part of the HMV Group PLC who also own Ottakar’s, another major book retailer.). They regard themselves to be the UK’s leading specialist bookseller, operate through 313 stores,predominantly in the UK & Ireland, and run their warehouse in Burton upon Trent.
Write to him at:
Gerry Johnson
Managing Director
Capital Court
Capital Interchange Way
Brentford
Middlesex
TW8 0EX
You can also contact Gerry Johnson on:
Email: service@waterstones.com
Its a work of Fiction, a Novel.
If the publishers themselves wern't concerned about the content of the Book, they wouldn't have delayed its publication, a fair point to make.
The fact is that someone with so little knowlege of the true circumstances surrounding the relationship between Muhammed [Saws] and Aisha [Ra] shouldn't have the right to openly broach their opinion, having your opinion is fine, were all intital to it, its when we attempt to influence others with that warped opinion that I have a problem with.
Organic
I have read a review which considered it to be pornographic, and made up events/backstabbing/manoeuvring to add "drama". So its more or less a book where the people share the same names, similar locations as the actual people, but not much else.
"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.
frankly i find your post rude wednesday.
Those who danced were thought to be quite insane, by those who couldn't hear the music...
Really? I found it thought provoking.
The phrase "never judge a book by its cover" comes to mind.
Back in BLACK
Another saying also comes into mind, dont judge a person before you have asked them. Shouldnt one ask whther they have actually read the book before laying into them?
I agree Wednesday
yea wednesday went off on one lol
but shes entitled to her opinion
and besides
Muslims are beign attack all the time
this is nothing new
if the book is about aisha ra then well, what can I say...
if it's just based, then we can't start protesting like mad
freedom of speech and all that
Besides
it shows their ignorance
and we should pity them
the ONE thing they have to criticise our beloved prophet pbuh for is, not his policies or actions but the fact that he married a girl that was 9
consdering that it was the NORM in those days to marry young!
they need ot get out of their 21st century minds n think in 'back in those days' terms
I hope that made sense
I'm really tired and I can't think straight!
The publisher has 'postponed' the book - it's widely believed forever - and due to more important things happening in the world today no one is paying any attention to it, so you have achieved your aims already. Trying to start a campaign now is both irrelevant and counter-productive - you will only serve to make more people aware of the book and curious to read it, which is surely the opposite of what you want.
Would anyone here support a book about the Seerah of 'Isa (as) from the Muslim perspective, saying he wasn't the Son of God and wasn't crusified? I'm sure many people would.
If yes, then do you realise that it is the same Freedom of Speech laws which would allow such a book to be published and sold in Britain, even though it is a 'blasphemy' in Christianity (Christianity is still the largest religion in the UK, just).
We can compromise with people as much as we like, as long as we don't compromise OURSELVES.
Anyway, surely a book like this just gives us more opportunity to make da'wa to people about the Prophet
and Islam in general, no?
Don't just do something! Stand there.
Salam
Muslims already have a book that tells the truth about Jesus.
God's own work - The Holy Koran - says who eactly Jesus was.
God says Jesus was born of the virgin Mary.
That he was not God, nor son of God, not partner with God.
And that Jews did not kill him. And that God raised Jesus to Himself.
Omrow
So you mean if it wasn't for Freedom of Speech, the Qur'an would be banned because it is blasphemy to Christians?! In that case I think we should all take to the streets to SUPPORT the release of Jewels of Madina, if only in order to keep bookshops stocking copies of the Qur'an too.
Don't just do something! Stand there.