tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19500355.post4923771903479127868..comments2024-03-21T11:52:41.971+00:00Comments on Islamic Revival: Events in BoliviaAbualihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06643744851892252884noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19500355.post-41581301709353408362008-10-13T10:57:00.000+00:002008-10-13T10:57:00.000+00:00Salam,Please can you put the following article on ...Salam,<BR/><BR/>Please can you put the following article on your blog.<BR/><BR/>Wassalam<BR/><BR/>Mohammed<BR/><BR/>http://yusufpatel.wordpress.com/2008/10/10/the-ifk-of-the-jewel-of-medina-part-one/<BR/> <BR/>The Ifk of the Jewel of Medina, Part one<BR/>October 10, 2008 by Yusuf Patel <BR/>Sherry Jones promised a work of “extensively researched historical fiction”. Whilst capturing the “fictional” dimension perfectly, the end result wreaks of an orientalist mindset, viewing Islamic culture and values through the prism of narrow western eyes. Her treatment of the Mother of the Believers, Aisha (RadiAllahu anha) has far more in common with a Jane Austen novel than a serious historical account. The style of her novel, choice of protagonist, as well as her subsequent statements, all suffer from a mistaken belief that the ‘’real’ Aisha (RadiAllahu anha) needs to emancipated from the shackles of a male dominated recording of history.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com