- Fiction, History, Muslims, Marriage
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.
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- Author
- Sherry Jones
- First published
- 2008
- Pages
- 395
- Publisher
- Ballantine Books, Beaufort Books
- Editions
- 2
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780345503169
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