London, Sept 30 : American author Sherry Jones’ book, “The Jewel of Medina”, has been termed "softcore pornography" by an American academic.
The Telegraph quoted Denise Spellberg, an associate professor of Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Texas at Austin, as saying that Jones’ book had converted" sacred history" into "softcore pornography."
“The novel constituted a "declaration of war" and "a national security issue," she added.