Title: The jewel of Medina
Subtitle: a novel
Description: Set against the backdrop of seventh-century Arabia, a fictional portrait of A'isha, the child bride of the prophet Muhammad, describes how she battled religious persecution, jealousy, political rivals, and temptation to become Muhammad's trusted advisor.
Subjects: Fiction, History, Muslims, Marriage, Islam, Relations with women, Muslim women, New York Times reviewed, Saudi arabia, fiction, Fiction, historical, general, Fiction, family life
Places: Saudi Arabia, Medina (Saudi Arabia)
People: Muḥammad Prophet (d. 632), ʻĀʼishah (ca. 614-678)