La joven Aisha es hija de un mercader de la Meca, lugar en el que vive durante los tiempos de la fundación del Islam, en el siglo VII. A la edad de nueve años es dada en matrimonio al Profeta, un honor mayor que el que la niña alcanza a comprender. La difícil adaptación a su nuevo hogar hace que Aisha se vea obligada a recurrir a toda su astucia y su valor para hacerse un lugar en el harén. No todos los problemas los tiene la muchacha: ahora las dificultades empiezan a envolver al Profeta y surgen los primeros enemigos. Además, él ya es mayor, y no tiene una clara descendencia.

The Jewel of Medina is a historical fiction novel about A'isha Bint Ali Bakr, the Prophet Muhammad's favorite wife. I picked this book up on a whim when I saw it at my local Half Price Books and read about the controversy that surrounds this book. Unfortunately, this novel is not worth the hype. A'isha is an uninteresting character with the values of a twenty-first century feminist and not at all believable as a woman of seventh century Saudi Arabia. The Prophet Muhammad, who is arguably one of the most influential people who has ever lived, was portrayed as a womanizer who is primarily concerned with acquiring more wives, although the author does go out of her way to highlight his compassion and "enlightened" views of women. I was hoping for a novel that highlighted the Prophet's wives and gave a new insight into the birth of Islam, and I was incredibly disappointed. ( )

Miljenica proroka Muhameda Ajsa bori se za njegovu naklonost sa jos 11 njegovih supruga u vremenu kada Islam kuca na velika vrata svijeta.Prica prati zivot mlade Ajse od njenog djetinjstva po 19te godine kada joj na rukama umire Muhamed.
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An entertaining novel about Muhammad and his many wives. Strong protagonist voice. ( )

LOVED this book. Great read!! ( )