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Oct 7 2008, AP

Sherry Jones’ “The Jewel of Medina” reached bookstores Monday amid fears that the book about the Prophet Muhammad’s child bride might lead to violence and threats. But the author said she had received no threats and was spending the day quietly, except for talking to reporters and being photographed.

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Author Sherry Jones explains why Random House Publishing canceled her book on the prophet Muhammad’s first wife, The Jewel of Medina, on Thursday Aug. 21, 2008 in Spokane Wash. A historical novel about the prophet Muhammad and his child bride that was...